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 🤔 Nextbike’s future in Berlin

In late 2025, The Berlin (DE) Senate decided to discontinue public funding for its bike-sharing system with Nextbike when the contract expired, despite record usage figures. Despite this, Nextbike announced it would continue operating without city subsidies, with a reduced service area and fewer bikes.

Last week, the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court has ruled that there will be “no ‘nextbike’ rental bikes on public roads“, meaning that the Leipzig-based company must remove around 6,500 bikes from public space.

However, Nextbike released a statement, saying that its service would continue, signalling its intention to adapt its operating model rather than exit the city.

Suffice it to say that the future is unclear!

⚡️ Shared Mobility Rocks

Get ready for the most unconventional mobility event of the year! Shared Mobility Rocks 2026 is hitting the stage 5th May in Vienna (AT), turning the traditional conference format into a high-energy, festival-style experience. Hosted for the first time by a public transport provider, Wiener Linien, this year’s theme, “Time to Scale Up”, focuses on how cities, operators, and innovators can take shared mobility to the next level.

Expect:

• A strong line-up of international speakers and mobility pioneers

• Multiple stages featuring interactive sessions & in-depth discussions

• Site visits pre- and post-event to explore sharing in Vienna

LAUNCHES & EXPANSIONS 🚀

Ecovélo
Expansion in Niort (FR) 🅿️ (+18)

Fifteen
Expansion in Caen (FR) 🚲 (+150) 🅿️ (+16)

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PAUSES & EXITS ⛔️

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Nextbike to remove 6,500 bikes from Berlin (DE) following court ruling.

VAIMOO services suspended in Verbania, Omegna, Gravellona Toce, and Casale Corte Cerro (IT)

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CITY UPDATES 🌐

Berlin (DE) | Court ruling bans rental bikes from Nextbike on public roads.

Rome (IT) | City suspends Lime from renting bikes and scooters for 30 days, starting 11th February.

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INDUSTRY NEWS 🗞️

Donkey Republic has forecasted its 2026 revenue at €24–26m (vs €22-25m in 2025) driven by planned bike-sharing launches in Germany’s Ruhr region and Düsseldorf.

London business owner bills Lime £7,600 over parking row, after seizing bikes left on his property and taking operator to court (and winning).

Third Lane Mobility, the parent company of U.S. micromobility operators Bird and Spin raise $20m to deploy 35,000 vehicles this year.