UNI:Lokal

The UNI:Lokal is a central and open venue and exhibition space in Kassel's city center.

With this offer in Kassel's pedestrian zone, the University of Kassel aims to strengthen its connection to the city's society. With a varied program of exhibitions and events, citizens are invited to enter into a dialogue about current research topics and to discuss aspects. At UNI:Lokal, prospective students can also find out about the wide range of courses on offer at any time. With the SDG+ Lab, the regional sustainability laboratory of UniKasselTransfer has moved into the premises as the main player.

Cycassel | A cycling week for Kassel

Dear cycling enthusiasts,
We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming Kassel Bike Week! From April 3 to 6, 2025 , everything in Kassel will once again revolve around cycling. Whether you're a beginner, an everyday cyclist or a cycling enthusiast - there's something for everyone at the cycling week.
This year's Cycling Week once again offers a wide range of exciting projects, activities and events all about cycling. From workshops and lectures to guided bike tours and hands-on activities - the Bike Week will be a colorful celebration of cycling culture in Kassel! The aim is still to promote cycling in the region and to convey and spread the joy of cycling.

Program highlights during the cycling week:
Guided tours: explore the most beautiful routes in and around Kassel - cycling together is even more fun!
Hands-on activities: Exciting challenges and projects in which you can actively participate.
Lectures: From bicycle tours to the optimal position when cycling to accident prevention (especially for young cyclists).
Family-friendly offers: Fun and adventure for young and old.

Getting Kassel moving together
This year, the Kassel Cycling Week will once again be a place where ideas, projects and visions for a bicycle-friendly future come together. We look forward to your participation, your input and your enthusiasm to further strengthen cycling in Kassel.
Saddle up and be there when Kassel kicks off Cycling Week 2025!

We look forward to seeing you and until then, your Cycassel

Cycassel | A cycling week for Kassel: All information about the bike week

Events of the bike week at UNI:Lokal:

Wednesday, April 2
14:00: Accident prevention for young people
19:00: Lecture | Fascination "Ultracycling"

Thursday, April 3
11:00 a.m.: Impulse lecture on mental health | "Cycling with feeling - around the heart and mind" (Stefan Klenk, Psyclonaut)
11:30 am: Joint ride by the Psyclonauts - following the keynote speech
17:30: Lecture on motivation and goal setting by triathlete Andreas Niedrig: "The Future Principle"
19:00: Opening of the bike week

Friday, April 4
from 09:00: Bike fitting by TK (appointments can be booked online)
10:00 am: Poster presentations: Movement and training science aspects of cycling
15:00: Info event "Parking bikes" | How does Kassel park its bikes?

Saturday, April 5
20:00: Cycassel-Bar | Informal exchange and networking

Sunday, April 6
11:30 a.m.: 4th Kasseler Bergsprint (backyard | parking garage of Galeria Kaufhof)
3:00 p.m.: Panel discussion on cycle tours


SDG+ Lab

One player in UNI:Lokal is the laboratory for sustainability issues. Together, we address the major sustainability issues of our time. From 2023 to 2027, the SDG+ Lab will bring together science, business and society and develop impulses and concrete solutions for a sustainable region of Kassel and North Hesse along the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

SDG+ Lab: Zur Webseite des SDG+ Labs

Events at UNI:Lokal

Opening hours

Tuesday to Friday: 12.00 to 18.00
Saturday 12.00 to 16.00
Closed on Mondays

The UNI:Lokal will be closed from April 16 to 22, 2025.

Admission to all events and exhibitions is free of charge.

UNI:Lokal

Wilhelmsstraße 21
34117 Kassel