Spektrum: The Federal Ministry of Transport (BMVI) set itself a major goal as part of its 2020 National Cycling Plan: to increase the average share of cycling in total traffic nationwide from 11 percent to 15 percent. By all accounts, this goal has been met with disastrous failure. A study by the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich... read more
Spectrum: For 19 years now, the German Cyclists' Federation (ADFC) and the AOK health insurance company have been organizing the "Cycle to Work" campaign. The idea is for working people to cycle to work on at least 20 days during the campaign period. As a reward, all participants can enter an exclusive competition with attractive prizes. Since... read more
Spektrum: In times when discussions revolve around diesel driving bans, CO² taxes, climate protection, the energy transition, and alternative means of transportation, Düsseldorf CDU politician Andreas Hartnigk surprises with an unorthodox proposal in an interview with Bild newspaper: he calls for parking fees for bicycles. Bicycles are a much more popular option at Düsseldorf City Hall... read more
