Overview

• Clocks in Germany will be set back from 3:00 to 2:00 in the night from Saturday, 25 October, to Sunday, 26 October, starting the return to standard time.
• Most phones, computers and radio‑controlled clocks update automatically via the Physikalisch‑Technische Bundesanstalt time signal from Braunschweig, but many analogue, in‑car clocks and heating timers require manual checks.
• Sleep researchers report short‑term effects after the change, including disrupted rest and a measurable rise in traffic accidents, with one body citing about 8 percent more crashes.
• The German Environment Agency finds no net energy savings from shifting the clocks, as reduced evening lighting is offset by heating and other behaviors.
• An EU online consultation in 2018 showed strong public support for ending the switch and Parliament backed abolition in 2019, yet member states remain split over permanent summer versus winter time and no timetable has advanced.