Big mobility festival in Charlottenburg: Fun and security for the kids!

Big mobility festival in Charlottenburg: Fun and security for the kids!

On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the mobility festival of the Youth Transport School Charlottenburg will take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Organized by the departments, the environment, the environment, streets and green spaces as well as school, sports, further education and culture of the district of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, presents the event a wide range of topics related to traffic safety, sustainability and sophisticated participation offers. Entry is free and all activities are available free of charge, which makes the festival particularly attractive for families.

Special attention is paid to the integration of effective traffic safety measures. In addition to an exciting bicycle course that enables children to train their driving skills, various cargo bikes for adults are also prepared for testing. In addition, a mobile bicycle workshop will make smaller repairs on site, so that visitors can actively immerse themselves in the topics of mobility and sustainability. The environmental magician Freddie Rutz ensures entertaining deposits during the festival.

"Kiss & Go" zones in focus

One of the highlights of the mobility festival is the presentation of the winner's design for the "Kiss & Go" zones, which is presented at 3 p.m. These special zones in front of primary schools are intended to secure building and bringing traffic and offer parents the opportunity to let their children get out of the car safely. The good news is that pupils were actively involved in an ideas competition for the design of these zones. The competition, which was launched on January 24, 2025 by the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district office, had the task of increasing the visibility and safety of the zones by striking markings and signs.

The suggestions for improving the "Kiss & Go" zones find their origin in the creative ideas of the students, which could be submitted until February 28, 2025. The best three designs are awarded a total value of 200 euros and flow directly into the future design. It is important that existing "Kiss & Go" zones are not misused as parking spaces to ensure the security claim that these zones are to meet, the Gazette Berlin .

meaning of traffic education

The mobility festival and the initiatives for traffic safety are part of a larger educational plan that is connected to mobility and traffic education in schools. This was determined in the recommendations of the Kultusministerkonference (KMK). The recommendations updated in 2012 contain aspects such as climate protection, resource conservation and the promotion of the independent mobility of pupils. Mobility and traffic education is understood as a task that also includes cooperation with the police and parents. The focus is on sensitizing children and adolescents in their role as road users and encouraging them to responsible decisions, according to the information from KMK .

Overall, the mobility festival not only promises entertainment, but also valuable knowledge and practical experiences that are essential for a safe future in road traffic. Visitors can look forward to a day full of inspiring actions and educational information.