Overview
- Munich reports more than 1,000 personnel and over 600 vehicles, plus 13,600 tonnes of road salt and 3,000 tonnes of grit, with plowing typically starting around 2 a.m. once three centimeters of snow fall.
- Duisburg has 4,730 tonnes of salt and 150,000 liters of brine ready, fields 133 staff with 42 spreader-plows, and clears by a three-tier priority plan that covers main routes first and includes 411 kilometers of bike paths.
- Würzburg readies 2,500 tonnes of salt, 40,000 liters of brine and granulate stocks, can deploy about 150 workers and 30 vehicles, and publishes mapped winter cycling routes for clarity.
- Homeowners and often tenants must keep adjacent walkways passable—typically 7:00–20:00 on weekdays and from 8:00 or 9:00 on holidays—with many municipalities banning dry salt in favor of sand, splitt or granulate.
- Legal exposure is underscored by an October 2025 Federal Court of Justice ruling that keeps landlords responsible for safe access even when duties are delegated, as road agencies ramp up DWD-driven operations that often begin before dawn.