Overview

• The Bezirksamt Berlin-Mitte converted Tucholskystraße into a Fahrradstraße in 2023, installing bollards to limit car through-traffic and enhance cyclist safety.
• On May 5, 2025, the Verwaltungsgericht Berlin upheld the legality of the bollards, citing accident data and expected non-compliance with traffic signs.
• The court emphasized that the bollards were supplementary safety measures requiring only a demonstrated simple danger, proven by elevated accident numbers.
• Residents and business owners had argued the bollards hindered access, but the court noted emergency services have key-operated access to lower the barriers.
• This ruling is part of a broader push by Berlin's Green-led administration to prioritize cycling infrastructure and reduce traffic-related risks.