Who FUSS e.V. Is
FUSS e.V. is the Fachverband Fußverkehr Deutschland, described on its website as "die Stimme für besseren Fußverkehr in Deutschland" (the voice for better pedestrian traffic in Germany). According to the text, it has rund 1.400 Mitglieder nationwide, über 60 Ortsgruppen (local groups) and mehr als 40 Jahre Engagement. The publisher is listed as FUSS e.V.
Core Aims and Themes
The association states that it gives a voice to the interests of pedestrians and works for "sichere und freie Wege" (safe and unobstructed routes). The text names blocked pavements, missing crossings, noise and stress as problems it addresses, and argues that cities are often planned for vehicles.
Recent Campaigns and Activities
Recent news items listed on the site include:
- A campaign against wrongly granted cycling and e-scooter permissions on pavements (29.09.26).
- Calls to check driving fitness after a pedestrian was killed, raised by a relative (21.09.26).
- Use of scan vehicles against pavement parking, based on Paragraph 63g StVG (25.08.26).
- A Berlin coalition of 47 organisations, initiated with the ABSV and FUSS, demanding an end to e-scooter chaos, to which three parties have responded (22.07.26).
- A new brochure on Tempo 30 (10.07.26).
Services for Municipalities and Members
The site describes resources for local authorities, including a Fußverkehrs-Check, strategies, good measure examples, a Handlungsleitfaden and an app for Geh-Checks. It also offers the quarterly magazine MobiLogisch, a monthly newsletter, downloadable and printed publications, and the online FUSSverkehrs-Akademie, which typically holds talks on the first Thursday of the month.
Recommended Standards and Five Steps
The site highlights five priorities: wide pavements, where "2,50 Meter sollte die Regel sein" (2.50 metres should be the rule); crossing aids such as zebra crossings, central islands and kerb extensions; Tempo 30 for safety and calm; barrier-free access for older people, blind people, deaf people and wheelchair users; and safe routes and play spaces for children.
Local Groups and Voices
The text reports local developments, including a new Ortsgruppe founded in Jena in April 2026, with the urban statistician Volker Holzendorf elected spokesperson, and six new members in Krefeld within five months. Activists quoted include Nora Olbrisch, Raúl Krauthausen, who argues that accessibility depends on political will, and Anne Grose.
Why It Matters for Pedestrian Policy
In its own terms, FUSS e.V. invites people to join a local group or start their own activity so that cities can become "sicherer, gesünder und lebenswerter" (safer, healthier and more liveable). It addresses members, interested citizens and municipalities seeking to make walking safe and attractive.