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From Monday 19 August until early September, Maastricht will welcome thousands of new students during the INKOM and various faculty introduction weeks. This means extra liveliness in the city – and lots of new bicycles. To ensure that the city...

Large numbers of bicycles are often parked in front of the entrance to Maastricht University's Student Service Centre (SSC). This not only creates a messy appearance, but also unsafe situations: it is a thoroughfare that cars and other road users...

Do you have an eye for the perfect flâneur moment? Join our summer photo contest and win a tasty reward!

With #posifiets, the Maastricht municipality and Maastricht Bereikbaar are focusing on cycling more often, safe cycling and especially safe parking. They do this together with residents, students, entrepreneurs, educational institutions and housing corporations. Four students from University College Maastricht have...

Will you come to the INKOM between 18 and 21 August? Then get to know Maastricht and everything that goes with it. Like safe cycling and safe parking. Because haphazardly parked bicycles irritate other residents and sometimes even lead to...

Film Fest Vaes is a film festival that takes place annually at Vaeshartelt Castle in Maastricht. The festival combines art, film and encounters in an accessible and surprising way. This year, there is also room for cycling.

From 6 May 2025 until the end of November, contractor Heijmans, commissioned by the municipality of Maastricht, will carry out major works on Wilhelminasingel, Wilhelminabrug, Franciscus Romanusweg and Sint Maartenslaan. These works are aimed at improving road safety and creating...

During the council meeting on 24 June, the Maastricht City Council passed a motion to carry out a pilot project turning the roadways along the Groene Loper into a cycle street.

At Easter, the city is buzzing with fun, but also bustling with activity. Make it easy on yourself; come by bike and stall ‘em smart!

On Bicycle Helmet Day, the #posifiets team will be stationed at the main entrance of Maastricht UMC+ to motivate and reward cyclists. Everyone who arrives at the hospital wearing a bike helmet will receive a small surprise — as a...

During the press hour on 8 April, alderman John Aarts and Corné Rutten of the Meedenkgroep announced the arrival of the Flaneerpad. In the coming period, signs, symbols and road markings will be placed. These will make visible that the...

A concrete example of how we reach young people in an approachable and interactive way is our presence at events such as the Ra:dius Festival during King's Day in the Frontenpark. Here, we talk to festival-goers about their cycling behaviour...

Every semester, hundreds of exchange students choose Maastricht as their temporary home. But a new city also means new mobility rules. With #posifiets, together with our partners, we ensure that these students hit the road as well-informed as possible.

Do you take your bike to quickly hop from parade to parade? Smart! But make sure you park your bike properly, so you don't cause a nuisance.

Christmas is not just about getting presents, but rather about sharing joy. Do you have a bike you no longer use? Give it a second life and make someone else happy this festive season! The team of Ambachtscentrum Fiets and...