PARIS
The Master Class
Bicycle Urbanism Essentials Course
English Edition - May 21-23, 2025
French Edition - September 24-26, 2025 Spanish Edition - October 14-16, 2025
Our master class returns in 2025 in 3 languages!
Bicycle urbanism essentials: from infrastructure, to policy, bikeconomics, communications, and more, learn everything you need to advance cycling mobility in your hometown during one of our immersive 3-day master classes in Paris.
• From keynotes
to the field
Whether it is in the classroom, on the street, or meeting with local experts from the cycling ecosystem, you are immersed in the city of Paris and the world of bicycle urbanism. This course teaches you all the essentials and provides you with the tools and strategies to make your city more bicycle-friendly.
• Paris: the rising star of cycling cities
With all eyes on Paris and its recent cycling explosion, we’re going to put on 3 editions of this master class for the first time in 2025. In addition to the French version, we will add one in English and one in Spanish to respond to the growing demand to learn from this rapidly transforming metropolis.
• Learn from international
best practices
This well-loved crash course in bicycle urbanism brings together best practices from Paris, Copenhagen, and around the world for three days of talks, tours, workshops, great food, and excellent company.
Are you ready to transform your city and foster a more bicycle-friendly environment? Registration is now open for our 2025 Master Classes!
Course & objectives
This master class is a general course covering the essentials of bicycle urbanism and all the elements needed to develop ambitious cycling strategies at home. Immersive learning and experiencing the cycling infrastructure and services are central to our way of teaching, so the city will literally become our classroom. When in the classroom, we incorporate real case studies from cities around the world so participants leave with knowledge and strategies they can implement as soon as they return home. Participants will leave with strong arguments to advocate for the development of cycling mobility and be able to demonstrate how bicycles impact more than just mobility, they fundamentally transform cities at their core.
With so much attention on Paris recently, and to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our education program, we will be hosting three editions in Paris in 2025: one in English, one in French, and one in Spanish. Our master classes go far beyond your typical professional training course. Not only are they taught by the talented and experienced Copenhagenize team that knows the ins and outs of Paris, they also feature special guests from the city and the region, as well as other important players in the Paris cycling ecosystem.
Paris Program
Day 01
Bicycle urbanism and Paris’ evolution
The first day kicks off with an introduction to bicycle urbanism and what makes for a strong cycling policy, sharing best practices from Copenhagen, Paris, and around the world. The rest of the day is spent learning about the evolution of cycling policy in Paris and how these lessons can apply to your work, while exploring the city by bike and meeting with local experts. The day ends with a fun and relaxing dinner so you can get to know the rest of the master class participants and members of the Copenhagenize team.
Day 02
Bicycle infrastructure design
The second day focuses on designing cycling infrastructure and services for all types of users and mobility needs. From micro and macro design to intermodality and bike parking, this day will focus on the design process and how to incorporate data and observation for user-oriented results. The day will conclude with a group dinner including guests from the local cycling mobility ecosystem.
Day 03
Useful tools
On the last day, we visit and analyze a bicycle parking at one of Paris’ busiest train stations, learn innovative communications techniques, and how the bike can be a tool for economic growth and greater equity. We end the Master Class with a workshop where participants have the opportunity to apply the lessons learned over the past three days to case studies from their own cities.
participant's opinion
“The master class was enriching and friendly. We were in a small group, which made it easier to talk to the other participants, and great for sharing feedback. The presentations are also relevant and unique. The format of the master class was well thought out, particularly with the bike tour and guest. Great encounters in the classroom and in the field!”
Coraline Brabander
Master Class participant 2023
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🇬🇧 English Edition - May 21-23, 2025
🇫🇷 French Edition - September 24-26, 2025
🇪🇸 Spanish Edition - October 14-16, 2025
Early Bird 25% off!
EarlyBird
2040€ INCL. VAT
Early Bird Registration deadlines*:
→ English Edition: January 31st, 2025
→ French and Spanish Editions: March 31st, 2025
*Students and members of non-profits benefit from the early bird price until the final registration deadline
Full Rate
2700€ INCL. VAT
Final registration deadlines:
→ English Edition: May 10th, 2025
→ French Edition: September 3rd, 2025
→Spanish Edition: September 12th, 2025
Details
For each Master Class, we accept 15-20 motivated participants who are eager to learn about bicycle urbanism and ready to make their city more bicycle and human friendly. Besides being comfortable speaking and understanding the language of the course (English, French or Spanish), there are no specific requirements to participate. If you are looking for a more technical course, focused on infrastructure and design, check out our Master Class in Copenhagen.
Past participants include professionals in planning, engineering, architecture and design, public officials, policy-makers, bicycle-focused business people, graduate students, and bicycle advocates.
3-day program
2 dinners
3 lunches
materials
bike rental
membership in The Master Class Community.
Can’t participate this year, but interested in learning about future courses? Sign up for our mailing list and we’ll email you when we launch the 2026 editions.