Pedal Power: Postal Service and the Bicycle

The bicycle represents progress and mobility for all – and for over 125 years, it has also stood for the postal service.

Key Visual der Ausstellung – Eine Frau auf einem Postfahrrad - nur halb zu sehen

As early as 1896, postal workers began riding the first postal bicycles,

revolutionizing delivery. Since then, the bicycle has become

an indispensable part of everyday postal service. Our exhibition

takes you on a fascinating journey through the history of the bicycle

at the postal service and shows how it made postal operations more

efficient, inspired generations, and remains a key to sustainable

mobility to this day.

Discover historic bicycles, original uniforms, sturdy delivery bags,

and exciting documents and photographs from everyday postal

life. Learn how postal transport on two wheels was continuously

perfected, the significance of women‘s cycling for emancipation,

and how the iconic image of the female postal worker on a bicycle

came about. Today, modern delivery bikes are actively contributing

to an environmentally friendly mobility strategy. Join in! Try out a

loaded delivery bike for yourself and experience the everyday work

of bicycle delivery workers in an interactive way!

From the beginnings of postal delivery to today‘s mobility issues,

the exhibition invites you to rethink your own mobility – inspiring,

sustainable, and always relevant. Get on board and be inspired!

Runtime: Fri, 27/02/2026 to Sun, 31/05/2026

Takes place here:

• Museum für Kommunikation