The Concept

ReparadTUM

The bicycle self-help workshop of the TU Munich. A project of the Environmental Department of the Student Representation and sponsored by Verkehrsclub Deutschland e.V.

Around half of all respondents reach the TUM Garching campus by bicycle, according to a survey conducted within the university in the middle of 2022. In the event of a breakdown, many lack the know-how and tools to repair the bicycles themselves or the money to take it to a workshop. Here we aim to create a solution with ReparadTUM: a fixed and comfortable space where tools for self-repair are available, and volunteers support the visitors in repairing their bicycles. The need for this is evident: The survey within the university has shown that more than 80% of the respondents have already needed help repairing their bicycles.

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We have already reached our first milestone: In October and November 2022, we held one-day pop-up workshops on the Garching campus. Here, everyone could come by with their own bicycle, repair it with the tools provided, and learn about ReparadTUM.

For students with limited financial resources, bicycle repairs are a high investment. A bicycle self-help workshop can help students financially and ensure that they are on safe bicycles. In addition, old bicycles that have been made roadworthy can be made available to students, allowing them to be mobile and independent without having to spend a lot of money on a new bicycle.

Through ReparadTUM, we aim to raise the cycling awareness of students and employees and create an incentive to use bicycles in everyday life. In addition, roadworthy and functional bicycles contribute to safe road traffic. With our project, we aim to inspire green mobility and shape the TUM campuses with a sustainable project.

Beyond ordinary repairs and wrenching projects, the workshop will provide space for social activities. Workshops will teach participants repair skills and, at the same time, promote the exchange of different disciplines. We want to create a discrimination-free space where everyone feels welcomed.

Funding by the VCD: https://diy.vcd.org/projekte/pop-up-fahrradwerkstatt