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Tempo 30 in Hanover: Model test starts for more safety!
The “Tempo 30” model test in Hanover starts on November 17th, 2025 to improve traffic safety and quality of life.
Tempo 30 in Hanover: Model test starts for more safety!
The streets in Hanover will be quieter from Monday, November 17, 2025. The model experiment “Speed speed 30 on main roads” is starting and will be valid for a whole year. Four selected sections of the route are affected, which can now be traveled at a maximum speed of 30 km/h. The aim of the project is to increase the quality of life in the city, improve traffic safety and promote walking, cycling and local public transport. Loud NDR The city of Hanover, together with the mobile network of the Hanover region, is responsible for this.
The affected routes are:
- Marienstraße zwischen Aegidientorplatz und Berliner Allee
- Wedekindstraße
- Podbielskistraße zwischen Lister Platz und Hermann-Bahlsen-Allee
- Großer Hillen
The decision for these routes was not made by chance: City Planning Officer Thomas Vielhaber explains that these sections were specifically selected to examine the effects of the 30 km/h speed limit. At the same time, traffic signs are put up and the road markings are adjusted. One year after the start of the project, an evaluation will take place that will look at speeds, traffic flows and the performance of the roads. Mayor Belit Onay (Greens) and regional president Steffen Krach (SPD) are optimistic that the experiment will have positive effects.
Advantages of a 30 km/h zone
But why 30 km/h? The reason is obvious: lower speeds are intended to reduce noise and air pollution, which ultimately benefits residents. Several studies, including from the German environmental aid, show that speeding 30 km/h in urban areas brings significant benefits, such as a reduction in traffic accidents. Cities like Brussels and many places in France have already learned that speeding 30 km/h not only increases traffic safety, but also improves the quality of life of citizens.
In Germany, speed limits of 30 km/h on main roads have so far been the exception, but this could change as a result of the amendment to road traffic law in 2024. This could lead to 30 km/h speed limits becoming the norm in many cities. In addition to Hanover, the Hanover region is also planning to introduce 30 km/h speed limits on other streets and especially at pedestrian crossings. Altenbekener Damm and Walderseestrasse are also on the test list for future 30 km/h zones.
The model test is more than just a reduction in driving speed; it could be the first step towards a comprehensive transport transition in Hanover. The pressure on city administrations to implement these measures across the board is growing. Through the scientific support of the project, reliable knowledge about the effects of 30 km/h will be collected so that the results can also be incorporated into future transport policy.