Overview

• The Allgemeiner Blinden- und Sehbehindertenverein (ABSV) filed an administrative lawsuit against Land Berlin seeking to have special-use permits for free-floating rental e-scooters declared unlawful.
• Attorney Michael Richter represents the ABSV at the Berlin Administrative Court, with reporting indicating a same-day ruling was possible though no decision was available at publication.
• The plaintiffs seek to replace free-floating operations with fixed pick-up and return stations for all rental scooters.
• The suit also asks the city to disclose which providers have been granted special-use permits under the free-floating model.
• Advocacy groups Fuss e. V. and the German Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted support the case, citing a study reporting 56% of scooters obstruct walkways where no stations exist and warning of added risks for older pedestrians using walkers.