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5 to 23 October 2026

Fit for school, fit for the future 2026!

A free competition for primary schools

The primary school competition for safe, active and sustainable mobility

Whether on foot, by scooter, by bike or by bus and train – this free initiative, run by a total of 10 districts and towns within the MVV network, encourages children in a fun and age-appropriate way to choose a safe, active and environmentally friendly route to school.

The competition runs from 5 to 23 October 2026.

During these three weeks, pupils who have actively covered at least the last 250 metres to school in the morning collect stickers on a class poster. The poster features a koala mum and her joey on a eucalyptus tree. With every sticker (‘eucalyptus leaf’), the children symbolically help to restore the koalas’ habitat. This makes daily exercise visible and shared.

Every participating class receives a certificate. In addition, the most active classes can look forward to further surprises.

The concept and graphics were developed by the Mobility Department of the City of Munich. All materials required for implementation are provided free of charge as part of the “Mobile Future Munich” alliance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

In addition:

  • 1 poster per class, to be displayed and decorated

  • Stickers to stick on the poster

  • 1 badge per school, to be hung up in or on the school building

Digital:

  • Guide and lesson ideas for teachers

  • Information letter for parents

  • A child-friendly story to read aloud to kick off the project

  • Counting aid for easily counting the stickers

 

All materials are provided free of charge by the relevant district office.

You will receive the digital materials directly by email once you have successfully registered. The other physical materials (posters, stickers and badges) will be sent to your school shortly before the competition begins.

All materials are provided free of charge by the relevant district authority.

Through the competition, children discover just how enjoyable an active journey to school can be. It provides an important learning environment in which they develop independence, build social connections and gain confidence in road safety. It also promotes sustainability, as with every successful day of the competition, the children work together to expand the koalas’ habitat on the poster.

At the same time, parents are made aware of how important an active, independent journey to school is for their children and how they themselves can contribute to a safe traffic situation outside the school.

Ideally, this can lead to the development of a new daily routine in which, even after the competition has ended, the number of ‘parent taxis’ outside the school gates is reduced, thereby improving overall safety on the journey to school.

All participating classes will be rewarded with a certificate, and each participating school will receive a plaque that can be displayed inside or outside the school building. There will be further surprises for the children in each district.

In addition, the hardest-working class from among all participating schools in the MVV network will receive a fantastic prize: a group day out at Hellabrunn Zoo.

Once they have successfully registered, all participating schools will receive a ready-made information letter for parents, which clearly summarises the motivation behind the competition, how it works and the terms and conditions.

In addition, parents can also be kept involved throughout the competition, for example with a weekly progress report or a photo of the decorated poster.

If you have any questions regarding the process, organisation or the dispatch of materials, please contact the relevant contact person for your district. Below is an overview of all contact details: