Promotion and funding of cycling
As a climate-friendly form of mobility, cycling makes an important contribution to achieving the Federal Government’s climate change targets and is a relevant part of the mobility mix in Germany. Therefore, funds are made available through various programmes to promote and finance cycling.
In 2025, funding will be continued at the current level, with a slight increase in financial resources. This will ensure the continuous development and strengthening of cycling.
How to read the table: The amounts are given in thousands of euros.
Promotion and funding programmes:
2025 budget in thousand euros | |
|---|---|
| Funding of cycling pilot projects | 20,250 |
| Financial aid for the upgrading and extension of the German Cycling Network | 18,310 |
| Bicycle parking garages at railway stations | 15,000 |
| Financial aid for non-capital pilot projects | 9,618 |
| Funding of the retrofitting and upgrading of motor vehicles with turn assist systems | 2,500 |
| Funding of cycling over- and underpasses on railway lines in accordance with section 17 of the Railway Crossings Act (Eisenbahnkreuzungsgesetz, EKrG) | 7,500 |
| Financial assistance provided by the Federal Government to the federal states: | |
| Financial assistance to the federal states for the Cities and Rural Areas special programme | 180,000 |
| Financial assistance for cycle superhighways | 22,132 |
| Federal Government funding options: | |
| Construction of cycle tracks along federal highways 1) | 120,000 |
| Upgrading of towpaths along federal waterways for cycling use | 10,000 |
| Total in thousand € | 405,310 |
1) Construction and maintenance of cycle tracks along federal highways for which the Federal Government is the construction and maintenance agency cannot be subsidized but are fully financed by the Federal Government.