Hanover: second best bicycle city of Germany - Frankfurt leads!

Hanover: second best bicycle city of Germany - Frankfurt leads!

Oldenburg, Deutschland - Hannover has established itself as one of the most bicycle -friendly cities in Germany. According to the current bicycle climate test of the General German Bicycle Club (ADFC), the Lower Saxony state capital takes second place. With a solid average grade of 3.52, it is just behind Frankfurt am Main, which is considered the most bicycle -friendly city with 3.49. It is interesting that Bremen, despite a decline, also holds third place with 3.54. These rankings not only show the satisfaction of the cyclists with the local conditions, but are also an important indicator of traffic planners and political decision -makers to promote improvements. A total of more than 200,000 cyclists in Germany were interviewed between September and December 2024 to get a comprehensive picture of the bicycle situation. t-online.de reports that ...

But what about the safety of cyclists? The results speak a clear language: 70 percent of those surveyed are endangered in road traffic. Compared to the previous year, however, it can be seen that the proportion of cyclists who feel unsafe decreased from 70 to 61 percent. This means a positive trend, although the reviews of the lack of consideration of other road users and various obstacles remain. Even if the accessibility of the city centers is praised by the cyclists, there is still a need for action, as the survey shows. bicycle climate-test.adfc.de points out that this survey is one of the largest of its kind worldwide and has been carried out for the eleventh time.

regional knowledge and improvements

In Lower Saxony, around 23,000 people took part in the survey. It is particularly noteworthy that Oldenburg with a population of between 100,000 and 200,000 takes third place with 3.58. Nordhorn cut off well among the cities with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants and reaches second place with an assessment of 2.83. A smaller ray of hope comes from Wettringen in North Rhine-Westphalia, which was awarded the top grade of 1.55 in the category of the smallest municipalities (under 20,000 inhabitants).

However, there are also gratifying to report. 10 out of 15 major cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants have improved significantly. This also includes Nuremberg, which is catching up, which is particularly evident in the introduction of bicycle -friendly traffic lights and new cycle paths. Tageschau.de emphasizes that satisfaction in bicycle traffic not only depends on the infrastructure, but also on the perception of safety in road traffic.

Overall, the bicycle climate test shows that it is time to further improve the framework conditions for cyclists. The differentiated feedback from the participants offer valuable information for a now essential and sustainable transport policy that meets the needs of all road users.