Cycling fatalities are rising in Germany, despite safer trends elsewhere in Europe. New figures show that older eâbike riders are most at risk â and many crashes involve cars rather than other cyclists.
Here's a rundown of the fines that can be imposed on cyclists in Germany if they break rules. They are part of The Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) which apply to all road users
Cycling in winter in Germany is doable - but you may need to take extra care to make sure you stay safe on wet or icy roads. If you're determined not to be a fair-weather cyclist, here are five essential rules to follow.
It's more important than ever that Germany's two distinct tribes - drivers and cyclists - learn to accept each other rather than being stuck in constant road rage, explains Brian Melican.
Now that much of the country has seen warm, spring-like temperatures and more and more people have been opting to bike, hereâs what you need to know when it comes to cycling in Germany.
Demand for bicycles has soared in Europe during the coronavirus pandemic, but conversely the global supply is at record low levels, with consumers having to wait months or over a year for their bike of choice.
It's rush hour on a grey morning in the German capital and a stream of cyclists are gliding along FriedrichstraĂe, the fabled shopping street that runs through the city centre.
The number of Berliners cycling has increased dramatically during the pandemic, leading to an increase in deaths. Is compulsory registration a solution?
Cyclists suffered a setback in a battle over the streets of Berlin on Monday when a court ordered the city to remove eight new bike paths that had been put in place during the corona pandemic.
Germany is looking into how to improve biking infrastructure, both to reduce accidents and cut carbon emissions. Here is what's in the works to make cycling a core part of the oft-dubbed 'car nation.'
An advertising campaign by Germany's transport ministry to persuade cyclists to wear helmets has sparked accusations of sexism, as it features a model wearing just a helmet and underwear.
Greenpeace on Tuesday published a report claiming that the government needs to do more to protect cyclists on the roads. But is a more vulnerable group being ignored?
Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich was arrested early Friday for allegedly assaulting a prostitute in
Frankfurt, police said, just a week after the German national was briefly detained in Spain.
A disorientating, zig-zag bike path is causing a sensation in Berlin. The new path twists and turns from Leo-Baeck-StraĂe all the way to the Schweizerhof Elementary School at Teltower Damm.
Whether they're hauling parcels or children, cargo bikes are becoming a familiar sight in German cities as the nippy, clean alternative to cars and delivery vans â and shaking up urban transport in the
process.
Practical, convenient and environmentally friendly, bike sharing is booming in Germany. Yet rental bicycles also have their downsides, and many German cities are now struggling to stem the tide of badly parked bikes.
The Bavarian capital is famed for its Spiessigkeit - a love of everything being neat and orderly. But a Singaporean bike-sharing scheme has thrown a spanner into this well-oiled machine - and it hasn't gone down well.
One of the brilliant things about living abroad is that you learn skills and habits that aren't as common in your home country. Germany certainly has a few to offer.
Drivers who block up cycle lanes as they "pop into the bakery" are a constant thorn in the side of German cyclists. A Cologne politician decided to turn the tables.
The Transport Ministry is to invest heavily in new âcycle autobahnsâ which will allow cyclists to breeze past traffic lights and junctions on their way to work.
