Overview

• At 03:00 on Sunday, Oct. 26, clocks in Germany move back to 02:00 as the country returns to standard (winter) time, making the night one hour longer.
• Most smartphones, computers, and radio‑controlled clocks update automatically via the Physikalisch‑Technische Bundesanstalt’s time signal, while analog clocks require manual adjustment.
• The European Parliament voted in 2019 to end the switch after an EU consultation found 84 percent support, but the proposal has not been implemented.
• Member states remain split on adopting permanent summer or winter time, and the EU seeks to avoid a patchwork of differing national choices that could disrupt neighbors.
• Researchers and insurers cite short‑term health and safety effects around the change, including sleep disruption and about an eight percent rise in road accidents, while the Umweltbundesamt reports no proven energy savings.