Bike Tour “35 Bridges – 35 Years of the Neighborhood Agreement”
tba., 02763 Zittau, Germany
Participation requires a fee
Start: Zittau (approx. 12:00 p.m.)
End: Forst (Lusatia) (approx. 1:00 p.m.)
Fitness: We’ll ride a relaxed 25–35 km per day – the focus is on the shared experience, not on peak performance.
Language: German & Polish. Don’t speak Polish? No problem, a language mediator will accompany us the entire time.
Participation fee: Only 60–80 euros – this includes accommodation, meals, and insurance (depending on the amount of funding available)
[↗] Sign up now!
Participation requires a fee
Start: Zittau (approx. 12:00 p.m.)
End: Forst (Lusatia) (approx. 1:00 p.m.)
Fitness: We’ll ride a relaxed 25–35 km per day – the focus is on the shared experience, not on peak performance.
Language: German & Polish. Don’t speak Polish? No problem, a language mediator will accompany us the entire time.
Participation fee: Only 60–80 euros – this includes accommodation, meals, and insurance (depending on the amount of funding available)
[↗] Sign up now!
35 Bridges – 35 Years of the Neighborhood Agreement
A binational bike tour exploring German-Polish history along the Oder and Neisse rivers
THE ROUTE
08.09.2026
Zittau
Himmelsbrücke, Hirschfelde Industrial Estate, Kloster St. Marienthal, Grottau Bridge, Neisse Viaduct, Lusatian Neisse Bridge a.o.
09.09.2026
Görlitz
Silesian Museum, Altstadtbrücke, Neißeaue-Lasów, Deschka-Pieńsk, Zentendorf a.o.
Rothenburg
Rothenburg Museum, Steinbach, Hungerturm Przewóz, Sagar a.o.
10.09.2026
Bad Muskau
Wooden bridge, Railway bridge, Double bridge Fürst-Pückler-Park a.o.
11.09.2026
Forst
Pusack, Zelz, Bahren, Kleinbademeusel, Museum of Textile and Industrial History a.o.
12.09.2026
Forst (departure)
REGISTRATION
We are looking for young adults who:
- > are between 18 and 26 years old,
- > are residents of Germany or Poland,
- > own a bicycle that is roadworthy and have the appropriate equipment,
- > are interested in history, politics, and international exchanges.
Application deadline: August 16, 2026
Call for tenders as a PDF: DE [↗], EN [↗], PL [↗]
Under the patronage of Minister-President Michael Kretschmer
We are honoured that Minister-President Michael Kretschmer has agreed to act as patron of our project ‘35 Bridges – 35 Years of the Neighborhood Agreement’. Through this, he is recognising the commitment of young people from Germany and Poland who are going on a joint trip along the Neisse River to trace the region’s history – to mark the 35th anniversary of the German-Polish Neighbourhood Agreement. This patronage highlights the importance of German-Polish exchange for the border region and for Europe.
The project is funded by the SANDDORF-STIFTUNG, the Deutsch-Polnischen Jugendwerks and the Stiftung für deutsch-polnische Zusammenarbeit.
