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Tim Salatzki is the new expert on topics like norms, standardization and thus product safety of bicycles and e-bikes and speed pedelecs at the German industry association ZIV. – Photo ZIV

ZIV appoints Technology & Standardization manager

BAD SODEN, Germany - With the unexpected death of Siegfried Neuberger in June 2020, the German industry association ZIV not only lost its managing director but also a long time representative and well-known name in national and international standardization bodies (

“If a higher domestic supply had been available, we estimate that it would have been possible to sell significantly more bicycles as well as e-bikes,” said ZIV Director Burkhard Stork (right). – Photo Bike Europe

High demand for e-bikes in Germany continues into 2021

Is the German industry able to keep up demand at that unprecedented high level? At the press conference preceding the opening of Eurobike tomorrow, the German industry association ZIV announced the e-bike and bicycles sales results for the first half of 2021.

CONEBI and ZIV will host an EU legislation update event at Eurobike. Photo: Bike Europe

EU legislation and the future of the bicycle industry update event at...

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The industry organisation CONEBI and ZIV will host an update event on future legislation in the European Union. A high-level panel will discuss the role of the EU in securing robust, long-term development of the bicycle industry and the related ecosystem in Europe.

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 dealer cooperative ZEG had become a supporting member of the German industry association 'Zweirad-Industrie-Verband (ZIV).'

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 expansion and growth in turn-over. According to the 2020 market statistics of the German industry association 'Zweirad-.

“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 production capacities can't be adjusted so quickly to keep up with demand," said David Eisenberger representing the German industry association ZIV.

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 e-bike market has expanded by double digits year after year. Messingschlager General Manager Dennis Schömburg and Ernst Brust,

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), Burkhard Stork will leave the club in March 2021 and join the German Bicycle Industry Association, ZIV, as MD.

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, Zweirad-Industrie-Verband (ZIV) says. Figures they released today show a 15.8% increase in e-bike sales in Germany in the first half of 2020 and the association is optimistic about reaching 2019 sales levels by year end.

“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 the bicycle industry. In the run-up to the key industry get together Eurobike in November, Messe Friedrichshafen CEO Klaus Wellmann points out that "the show in November is the ideal opportunity to conduct important face-to-face talks at the end of the season and to kick off the new 2021 bike business year."