The “Mobilität in Deutschland” (MiD) survey is one of the largest studies of its kind worldwide. It uses a very high amount of data to show how mobility is actually experienced in Germany. What follows is an overview of the results.

Mobility in transition: decline in trips and velocity

Compared to the surveys conducted in 2002, 2008 and 2017, it is evident that the German population is travelling less and slower overall. The average number of trips describes how many trips a person takes on a daily basis. While it rose slightly from 3.3 trips in 2002 to 3.4 trips in 2008, it fell to 3.1 trips in 2017 and was at 2.9 trips per day in 2023. Despite the decline in the number of trips and daily kilometres travelled, the average daily travel time with 84 minutes per day remains at almost the same level as 2017 (85 minutes), when the MiD was last taken. The reasons for the lower number of trips include working from home, online shopping and the increased bundling of trips. The almost constant travel time despite the declining number of trips indicates a slower than before traffic.