Overview

• Nextbike has filed an appeal with the Higher Administrative Court, and the Senate transport authority says it will wait for a binding decision before acting.
• The emergency decision from the Administrative Court applies specifically to non‑station bikes operated in a free‑floating model.
• Judges found the dispersed, QR‑activated bikes constitute a commercial special use that restricts ordinary public use and can obstruct sidewalks.
• Berlin had ordered removal of roughly 6,500 bikes in July after the public‑law contract lapsed in June, ending the basis for temporary permissions.
• The bikes remain in place for now, and the company could still seek a special‑use permit to continue operations lawfully.