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3rd Polish-German Cycling Tourism Days

23 January 2026 8:00

PROGRAM

3rd Polish-German Cycling Tourism Days

February 27-28, 2026

 

Please note that the program is subject to change.

 The 3rd Polish-German Cycling Tourism Days is a bilingual event. Presentations and meetings held in the Delfin Room will be interpreted into Polish and German, and "fly-in" interpreters will be available in the other rooms. 

Friday, February 27, 2026

 

MAIN STAGE

Delfin Hall, UMWZ, ul. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 40

  • 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Industry conference for representatives of local and central government, entrepreneurs, and members of non-governmental organizations involved in cycling communication and tourism. Registration and confirmation of participation are required for this part of the event. The conference program is available here.

 "Bicycle frenzy" – Przemek Lewandowski's meetings with travelers:      

  • 4:00 p.m. - Daniel and Aleksandra Sienkiewicz, Loverowi - "Masuria - Nordkapp - Gibraltar by bike" 
  • 5:00 p.m. - Ewa Szymkowska-Nowak, Mieszko Nowak - "9-year-old Mieszko cycling through Sri Lanka"
  • 6:00 p.m. - Zbyszek Sas, Lidia Bilińska, Piotr Dul - "Cycling diaries - freedom in Patagonia"
  • 7:00 p.m. - Szymon Nitka, Znajkraj.pl – "The best cycling routes, part 1"
  • 7:30 p.m. - Mateusz Andrulewicz – "Slow Travel: 15 months from Poland to Sudan"
  • 8:30 p.m. - Kuba Rybicki "Bałchasz Ice Trip"

Saturday, February 28, 2026

 

MAIN STAGE

Delfin Hall, UMWZ, ul. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 40

All presentations will be translated into Polish and German.

  • 10:00 Opening of the 3rd Polish-German Cycling Tourism Days  
  • 10:05 Debate: "The cycling tourist of the future in the Pomerania Euroregion" Participants: Olgierd Geblewicz, Marshal of the West Pomeranian Province, Wanda Nowotarska, Marshal's Representative for Cycling Communication, Anna Gardzińska, Director of the ZROT Office, Nicole Spittel, Tourismusverband Vorpommern.de, Olivier Schneider, French Foundation for Innovation in Active Mobility, Anet Hoppe, TMU Tourismus Marketing Uckermark GmbH. Moderator: Tadeusz Mirski, Polish Cycling Federation 
  • 10:45 Jakub Kowalik, Deputy Marshal of the West Pomeranian Province – " The network of bicycle routes in Western Pomerania – current status of work"  
  • 10:55 Eva Held, Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald – "Tourist cycle routes in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald"
  • 11:10 a.m. Nicole Spittel, Tourismusverband Vorpommern.de – "Cycling tourism in Vorpommern – facts and figures"
  • 11:25 Günther Drobisch – "Preliminary assessment of the Dunajec cycle route in accordance with ADFC quality standards"
  • 11:55 a.m. Rafał Sobolewski – "Bicycles on trains – KOLEO report"
  • 12:10 Jakub Matura, Gryfino Town and Municipality Office – "Presentation ofthe Gryfino Municipality cycle path network"
  • 12:20 Kamil Gabryszak – “Through Pomerania in the footsteps of Walter Gropius”
  • 12:40 Mariusz Lickiewicz, BIKE&RUN Promotion Association – "Interview with female ultra-cyclists"
  • 1:10 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. Break
  • 1:25 p.m. Agnieszka Jasicka-Kajiwara, Relaxed Cyclists Club – "Relaxed Cyclists on Bornholm"
  • 1:40 p.m. Antje Boshold –"Cycling Routes of Berlin's Industrial Culture"
  • 1:55 p.m. Daniel Kocuj – “From Sydney to Szczecin by bike, or ‘Bike Journey’ Part 2”
  • 2:15 p.m. Marek Rupiński in conversation with Aneta Lamik about ultracycling
  • 2:45 p.m. Joanna Chmara – "Cycling through the Balkans: Trans Dinarica and other adventures"
  • 3:05 p.m. Piotr Karczewski – "Along tracks that no longer exist – my trip along an old railway line"
  • 3:20 p.m. Marciniak Wojciech, Gryfus Cycling Club of Szczecin – “Moryń – the cycling gem of the province”
  • 3:35 p.m. Julia Grabowska, NABAJKU – “How girls ride: about routes, emotions, and the power of a women’s cycling group”
  • 3:50 p.m. Joanna Błachowska-Kurbiel – “On the vineyard trail on two wheels through Bavaria and romantic Franconia”
  • 4:05 p.m. Rafał Bednarski – "Hydro-puzzles of Western Pomerania"
  • 4:25 p.m. Joanna Olszowska – "Presentation on meetings under the common title Slide Shows from Cycling Expeditions"
  • 4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. break
  • 4:40 p.m. Szymon Wasilewski – "Cycling from Szczecin to Germany, how easy it is"
  • 4:55 p.m. Mariusz Molenda – “The most interesting places on the island of Rügen and in the vicinity of Greifswald and Stralsund”
  • 5:10 p.m. Marek Rajczakowski – "Around Lake Balaton on a Tandem" 
  • 5:25 p.m. Marcin Korzonek – "Manapurna 2025 – cycling around Manaslu and Annapurna"
  • 5:55 p .m. Oskar Szlachta, oskarcycling.pl – "Gravel in Skåne – how to plan a weekend in Sweden"
  • 6:10 p.m. Daniel and Aleksandra Sienkiewicz, Loverowi – "Three Baltic islands, tailor-made for cyclists"
  • 6:30 p.m. Alicja Pawłowska – “Two directions, two strategies: the Tatra Mountains and Sardinia on two wheels”
  • 6:45 p.m. Marcin Ryttel, Pseudocyklista – “A cycling trip from the Baltic Sea to North Africa”
  • 7:15 p.m. Presentation of the film "Paul Robien – the man who did not bow to hydroplanes"

 

WORKSHOPS

Conference room at Atrium, 14 Mazowiecka Street

  • 10:30 a.m. Kamil Szałabawka, All Bike Bicycle Service – "The basics of bicycle service"
  • 11:30 a.m. Dr. Jarosław Styperek, Department of Tourism and Recreation, WSB Merito University in Poznań – "Landscape visualization of bicycle routes in the context of promoting cross-border bicycle tourism"
  • 11:50 Radek Kurzaj –"Cross-border weekends – what is hidden behind the mysterious name 'dekopplen'? Why it is worth taking care of your health today"
  • 12:20 Marta Kamińska, Lower Silesian Cycling Region – "Experiences of local government associations in promoting and activating cycling tourism"
  • 12:50 Arno Schotmans – "A hub system for cyclists in Poland"
  • 1:10 p.m. Szymon Nitka – "Cycling tourism in Western Pomerania and Brandenburg"
  • 1:40 p.m. Daniel and Aleksandra Sienkiewicz, Loverowi – "How to plan a long-distance cycling trip"
  • 2:10 p.m. Paweł Steinke, Canyon Bicycles GmbH – "Gravel bikes – what to choose and what to look for"
  • 2:30 p.m. Kacper Goliński – "Planning multi-day cycling trips with VeloPlanner"
  • 2:50 p.m. Sławomir Nakoneczny –"Cycling trips with children"
  • 3:10 p.m. Mariusz Drożdżewski – "Beyond the horizon with children, or a bike pannier full of adventures"
  • 3:30 p.m. Aleksander Wiącek, Active Mobility Foundation – "Practical cycling education in traffic – child safety in cycling tourism"

 

Photography workshop with National Geographic Poland “From a single frame to a story: narration in photography”  

10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.  

The photography workshop will be led by Iwona El Tanbouli-Jabłońska, artistic director of National Geographic Poland. This meeting is for people who want to learn how to create emotional stories through photographs. During the workshop, participants will learn how to build a visual narrative, learn techniques for combining images and conveying emotions without words. There will be many practical exercises that will allow you to turn single shots into a coherent story. The number of participants in the workshop is limited and registration is required. Please send your applications to Ms. Anna Przybysz (aprzybysz@wzp.pl). Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.  

 

MEETINGS AT THE STANDS

10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Atrium, ul. Mazowiecka 14

 

BIKE EQUIPMENT DEMONSTRATIONS AND TESTS:  

10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

UMWZ garage, level -1, ul. Mazowiecka 14

 

The Polish Tourist Organization is the honorary patron of the event. 

National Geographic Traveler magazine is the media patron of the event.

The West Pomeranian Regional Tourist Organization is a partner of the event. 

The event is part of the two-day 3rd Polish-German Cycling Tourism Days and is implemented as part of the "3rd Polish-German Cycling Tourism Days" project co-financed by the Small Projects Fund (FMP) under the Interreg VI A Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania / Brandenburg / Poland 2021-2027.

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