Bicycle climate test 2024: Brandenburg's cities fall through!

Bicycle climate test 2024: Brandenburg's cities fall through!

In the town halls of Ludwigsfelde, Luckenwalde, Trebbin and King Wusterhausen, the results of the ADFC bicycle climate test were recently announced. The survey, in which around 213,000 cyclists took place from September to November 2024: showed that all four cities had to accept bitter setbacks compared to previous years. The test evaluates the satisfaction of cyclists in Germany with the conditions on site and is one of the largest surveys on the cycling climate worldwide, funded by the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport.

Ludwigsfelde occupies the 2333rd place of 429 places examined in Germany with a grade of 4.0. In 2022 the assessment was still 3.6. The cyclists: Inside in Ludwigsfelde, above all, concerns about bicycle theft, the direction and the range of rental bikes. City spokesman Kevin Senft emphasizes that only less than 0.4% of the Ludwigsfelder took part in the survey, which makes the results appear to be less representative.

progress and criticisms in Luckenwalde

Luckenwalde has reached the 193rd place with a total rating of 3.9, whereby the grade has only worsened slightly. Positive aspects such as the traffic light circuits for cyclists and a clean cycle path infrastructure were praised by the citizens: inside. Mayor Elisabeth Herzog-von der Heide sees positive effects of urban measures, but continues to criticize the high number of bicycle thefts.

Königs Wusterhausen, on the other hand, cuts off poorly, reaches the penultimate place in Brandenburg with 4.3 and lands in total in 383 in Germany. The main criticism of the cyclists are, among other things, the increased bicycle theft and missing signposts. Mayor Michaela Wiezorek announced that it would implement a mobility concept with 14 measures by 2030 that should also promote bicycle traffic.

The situation in Trebbin

Trebbin, in 402 out of 423 locations in the category below 20,000 inhabitants, receives a grade of 4.4. Cyclists complain here: Above all, the insufficient promotion of cycling, even if there were positive feedback on the opening of one -way streets. Mayor Ronny Haase emphasizes that several cycle paths have already been renewed and there are four bike rental in the city.

These results throw a shadow on the progress that have been achieved in some larger cities in the country. Overall, the ADFC bicycle climate test shows a slight improvement in the cycling climate in Germany, whereby large cities such as Frankfurt am Main and Hanover achieved good results, while others, such as Berlin, are negative due to a lack of commitment.

With these results it becomes clear that there is still a lot to do and the cities are required to take the needs of cyclists seriously. Anyone who thinks that cycling in the region should be simple and safe will be faced with some challenges.

For more information and the interactive card for the results of the ADFC bicycle climate test, visit the official page of the ADFC or take a look at the detailed reporting of MAZ "> Online and ADFC Article .