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The 2021 market growth is a strong motivation for Georg Honkomp, CEO of the ZEG to start supporting the ZIV. – Photo Bike Europe

Dealer cooperative ZEG joins Germany's largest industry association...

BAD SODEN, Germany - An important cooperation within the German bicycle industry became public yesterday. It was announced that Europe's biggest...

According to the 2020 market statistics of the German industry association ‘Zweirad-Industrie-Verband (ZIV)’ e-bike sales boosted by 43%. - Photo Bike Europe

German e-bike market reaches unparalleled sales records

BERLIN, Germany - The e-bike and bicycle industry in Germany already enjoyed dynamic growth in recent in years but 2020 set all records in volume...

“For 2021 we anticipate on a market expansion of another 20% on top of the 2020 sales,” said said David Eisenberger representing the German industry association ZIV. – Photo Bike Europe

German market anticipates on 20% sales increase in 2021

BERLIN, Germany - Product availability will remain the biggest challenge for 2021. "Demand for e-bikes and bicycles continues to be bold while...

German experts look ahead to 2021 e-bike market

German experts look ahead to 2021 e-bike market

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - In Germany, the market also got overheated soon after the shops opened again. That was not a surprise. Since 2015 the...

Burkhard Stork is swapping the German bicycle lobby group for the bicycle industry association, ZIV. - Photo ADFC/Bilan

Burkhard Stork appointed new ZIV managing director

BERLIN, Germany - After nine years as Federal MD of Germany's powerful and largest bicycle lobby group, the General German Bicycle Club (ADFC),...

E-bike sales have gained momentum in Germany as the country emerges from the lockdown period. - Photo Shuttertock

ZIV 'cautiously optimistic' as German e-bike sales rise

BAD SODEN, Germany - Bicycles and e-bikes have become the mode of transport of the hour, defying the corona crisis, the German bicycle association,...

“Eurobike is especially important this year as all the other large trade fairs around the world have unfortunately been cancelled,” says Paul Lange & Co. OHG MD Bernhard Lange. – Photo Paul Lange

Paul Lange MD Bernhard Lange, 'Eurobike is going to be very different...

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The corona driven rise in demand for e-bike and bicycles poses considerable challenges for top-to-bottom supply chain in...

Ernst Brust has been appointed new managing director of the German industry association ZIV. – Photo ZIV

Industry insider succeeds Siegfried Neuberger as ZIV general manager

BAD SODEN, Germany - Ernst Brust succeeds Siegfried Neuberger as the new managing director of the German industry association, ZIV. Ernst Brust is...

ZIV MD Siegfried Neuberger passed away on 13 June 2020. – Photo ZIV

ZIV MD Siegfried Neuberger passes away

BAD SODEN, Berlin - "With great sadness and dismay we announce that our long-time managing director Siegfried Neuberger suddenly passed away on 13...

Many German cities have laid-out a temporary cycling infrastructure, like in Hamburg which will push sales. – Photo Bike Europe

German e-bike sales increase rapidly after shop re-openings

COLOGNE, Germany - The opening of bicycle shops in Germany after the corona lock-down has resulted in a more than expected increase in sales....