That things are truly looking up again for Germany's online bicycle retailer Bike24 Holding AG was demonstrated by the first three-quarter sales results as well as the publicly traded company's stock market development during 2025. Having been thoroughly battered it is no coincidence that Bike24 stock skyrocketed last year by 170.9%. The company now has its sights set on continued growth in 2026.
GfK research in the Netherlands, Germany, France and Belgium highlights four trends in purchasing behaviour and priorities when buying an e-bike. The e-bike is no longer just a recreational luxury but is increasingly becoming a serious mobility alternative that influences daily travel behaviour.
Bicycle lighting system manufacturer Supernova Design GmbH has filed a lawsuit in German court against Sate-Lite (Foshan) Plastics Co., Ltd for allegedly infringing on Supernova's patent. Patent disputes can often be time-consuming and costly endeavours, but they are vital to the protection of innovation and business for companies like Supernova.
German innovator Fidlock, known for its magnet-mechanical fastening systems, has entered into a strategic partnership with Twiceme Technology to boost bicycle helmet safety. By embedding Twiceme's NFC-based solution directly into a component which every helmet already requires, the collaboration enables OEM partners to integrate connected safety functionality without fundamental product redesign.
German bicycle supplier Rose Bikes GmbH, a family-owned company that started out as a D2C business and grew step-by-step into an omnichannel supplier, increased its total revenue for the 2024-2025 fiscal year by 2% to €215 million compared to 2023-2024.
The trade show landscape is adrift and in uncertainty since German industry organisations announced that they will pull out of Eurobike. For decades, the show served as a stable base for the bicycle trade. It was the place to be for the industry and was its window to the rest of the world. Since the organisations ZIV and Zukunft Fahrrad turned their back on Eurobike, this seems to be history, especially for the German companies. Even more telling, newcomers are jumping at the opportunity to capture the audience's attention.
