Implementation

Improvement of Bicycle Networks // Pedestrians - Improvement of infrastructure // Accessibility - Enlargement of pavements

Lindwurmstraße
Just in time for the start of EuropeanMobilityWeek, the city has largely completed the first phase of construction on Lindwurmstraße between Sendlinger-Tor-Platz and Goetheplatz, one of the city's main traffic arteries. Work began on 4 August.
Pedestrians and cyclists in particular now benefit from the new traffic layout and improved road safety. The city has moved the cycle path onto the road and widened it to up to three metres. The previous cycle path has been added to the pavement, which is now up to 3.50 metres wide. To help cyclists recognise the new traffic routing at intersections and junctions, the first few metres of the old cycle path have been paved with paving slabs. This makes the new division of the road space visible at low cost.
The conversion means that pedestrians and cyclists now have their own areas – for greater safety and comfort on this busy section of Lindwurmstraße. After the conversion, 56 of the current 70 parking spaces in the relevant section of Lindwurmstraße will remain. Designated zones for stopping and parking for loading and unloading have been created, marked with the new ‘loading area’ traffic sign, which has been valid in Germany since October 2024. In addition, these are marked with the words ‘Lieferzone’ (delivery zone) on the road surface. This benefits commercial delivery traffic in particular. These loading areas are also intended to curb double parking and parking on pavements, which also improves safety and visibility for all road users.

Karl-Theodor-Straße
More space for bikes: Munich continues to invest in cycling infrastructure. Renovation work on Karl-Theodor-Straße in the Schwabing district will begin on 22 September 2025, the last day of EuropeanMobilityWeek . The road between Borschtallee and Hiltenspergerstraße will be redesigned with the aim of providing cyclists with more space and safety.


Traffic calming and access control schemes // Speed reduction programmes
During EuropeanMobilityWeek, which also happens to be the first week of school after the holidays, the Munich police are stepping up traffic checks, especially around schools. A pilot project was carried out at one school: the police worked together with third and fourth grade primary school pupils to monitor speeds. In addition to a warning, motorists who exceeded the speed limit were given sour sweets, while those who stuck to the speed limit were praised and given chocolate.


Mobility management // Mobility and traffic safety education

In addition, measures for getting to school safely will be promoted during the first week of school: from walking bus to school streets.
In addition to school crossing guards, the city of Munich promotes other initiatives to ensure greater safety on the way to school.
The City provides tips on planning the journey to school on the website Muenchenunterwegs.de/angebote/tipps-fuer-die-schulwegplanung. The ‘Digital School Route Portal’ at muenchenunterwegs.de/angebote/das-digitale-schulwegportal includes maps marking the locations of school crossing guards and safe road crossings.
The video series ‘Schon groß’ (All Grown Up) follows two Munich families during the start of the school year and shows the challenges and opportunities that children and parents encounter on the way to school. Expert interviews can also be found at muenchenunterwegs.de/schongross.
Currently the city of Munich currently working on implementing Munich's first school street in Trudering-Riem. School streets contribute to the safety of pupils by closing roads (or sections of roads) to motor vehicles for a certain period of time before school starts, which reduces traffic congestion in front of the school. Further information is available at muenchenunterwegs.de/schulstrassen. The invitation have been sent to local citizens for an information session.
And of course families are reminded of the option to form a walking bus. which connects families who live in the same school district and have a similar route to school. An adult picks up around five to six children at ‘stops’ along a predetermined route and they all walk to school together. Once the children are confident enough to make their own way to school, they can continue the ‘bus’ without adult supervision.
In addition to the programmes aimed directly at families, the city also offers programmes for schools, such as the annual primary school competition ‘Fit for school, fit for the future!’ (muenchenunterwegs.de/angebote/fit-in-die-schule), which takes place at the start of the school year and encourages families to let children walk the last couple of hundred metres to school. The school with the highest score wins a prize.
An overview of all mobility education programmes is available at muenchenunterwegs.de/bildung.