VCD Umwelt+Verkehr Service GmbH

The Traffic Club Germany (VCD) is a non-profit, registered association that has been advocating for socially and environmentally compatible mobility since its founding on July 19, 1986. Based in Berlin and with over 52,000 members (as of 2022), the VCD is one of the most prominent traffic clubs in Germany, understanding itself as a consumer-oriented environmental association[4].

The VCD offers a variety of services and products aimed at sustainable mobility and environmental protection. These include:

• Insurance Services: Through the VCD Umwelt+Verkehr Service GmbH, car protection letters, bicycle insurance, legal protection insurance, and accident insurance are offered, which are subject to strict ecological standards. Particularly noteworthy is the bicycle insurance service, which provides individual advice and suitable insurance solutions for bicycles, pedelecs, and cargo bikes[2][3].

• Publications and Communication: The VCD publishes the member magazine fairkehr, which informs six times a year about current environmental and transport policy, mobility, and sustainable tourism. The publishing company fairkehr is also available to other clients such as ministries, associations, and transport companies[2][4].

• Mobility Initiatives: The VCD supports and promotes various mobility initiatives, such as collaboration with residential complexes like Domagkpark in Munich, which implement innovative mobility concepts, including car sharing, bike sharing, and good connections to public transport[1].

The main mission of the VCD is to promote environmental protection through the transport transition. The association advocates for safe pedestrian and cycling paths, healthy air, increased quality of life in cities, and environmentally friendly as well as affordable mobility. The core demands of the VCD include the transition from car traffic to more pedestrian, cycling, bus, and rail traffic and the shift from fossil fuels to CO₂-free means of transport[4].

The VCD pursues ambitious sustainability goals aimed at a comprehensive transport transition. These include:

• Reduction of Car Traffic: By promoting car sharing, bike sharing, and public transport, individual car traffic is to be reduced.
• Promotion of Bicycle Traffic: The VCD supports the expansion of bike paths and offers special insurance solutions for bicycles and pedelecs.
• Environmentally Friendly Mobility Solutions: Collaboration with projects like Domagkpark, which includes innovative mobility stations and good connections to public transport[1][4].

The VCD also works on raising public awareness for sustainable mobility, for example through the project "Bus with Feet," which motivates school children to go to school by bus and on foot[1].

Through its comprehensive activities and services, the VCD makes an important contribution to achieving a more sustainable and environmentally friendly mobility in Germany.

• 1 - https://intelligentmobil.de/domagkpark
• 2 - https://www.vcd.org/der-vcd/der-verband/fairkehr-und-service-gmbh
• 3 - https://www.vcd-service.de/fahrrad-versicherung/produkt/
• 4 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkehrsclub_Deutschland
• 5 - https://www.vcd-service.de