Cycling training for (refugee) women and girls aged 16 and over at JVS Moabit

Every woman should be able to ride a bike! For us, cycling means being able to travel cheaply and in an environmentally friendly way, it's a joy of movement, it helps us to explore our surroundings, it means freedom and independence. Not every woman has the opportunity to learn to ride a bike. That's why we exist. Our training sessions are open to all new and old Berliners aged 16 and over, regardless of origin, age, religion or status.

Our trainings aim to teach as many women as possible how to ride a bike and prepare them for a safe ride in traffic. Please understand that we need our full attention for this and please refrain from interview requests during the training. Unfortunately, we do not have enough capacity for this.
if you would like to get an impression beforehand, there are lots of pictures of the project on Instagram: bikeygees
And, don't worry, we have tasks for all fitness levels ;-)

Your Tasks

We are looking for women who support our participants in the training sessions from the first turn of the crank - with holding, pushing, motivating, and especially with a lot of good humor!

Please come on time not to miss the small introduction and have some patience to endure the slight chaos at the beginning. If you do not know what to do, just talk to whom or observe how it goes and ask, for example, if you can relieve one of the pushers. It can be quite sporty, if the women can already drive something. So, sneakers and sweatpants are not out of place. But, don't worry, break on your own terms and there are less sporty tasks as well. Adjust helmet, inflate tires, explain traffic signs, etc..

What's needed

Please note that due to the physical contact with our 'students' we can only use female supporters at our trainings. !!!

What to bring

You should bring clothes suitable for the weather, comfortable shoes (sneakers and sweatpants) and a good mood. Of course, we are also happy about cookies. Please come on time, so that we can collectively do a little introduction for everyone. Thank you.
And bring a bag full of love. ;-)

Time required

Important notice

8#BIKEYGEES e.V. offers free cycling lessons for (refugee) women and girls. In addition to practical cycling training, we give traffic lessons in various languages and teach the basics of maintaining and repairing your own bike.
We started in September 2015 as a small empowerment project and have been recognized as a non-profit association for educational and integration work since May 2016. Our training courses create immediately visible and sustainable changes in the lives of the participants.

So far, we have got over 1,850 women/girls on bikes free of charge and handed over around 630 bike sets as donations. (as of March 2024)