Germany’s transport ministry has launched a funding programme to support deployment of at least 1,500 additional electric buses. The programme is based on a new directive promoting alternative drives for buses in passenger transport, covering battery-electric and fuel cell buses. The funding call was published in the Federal Gazette on 6 May 2026, with applications opening on 26 May. Since the first directive in 2021, more than 5,300 buses have been approved for funding across about 330 public transport operators, and more than 2,300 vehicles are already in operation. In 2025, nearly half of newly registered city buses were zero-emission, and operators added 1,397 emission-free buses, reaching 4,752 in operation nationwide. The directive supports procurement and conversion of zero-emission buses, including charging and refuelling infrastructure, and includes retrofit projects converting conventional buses to battery-electric or hydrogen propulsion.
"Germany's transport ministry has launched a new funding programme aimed at supporting the deployment of at least 1,500 additional electric buses, following announcement earlier this year."
"The BMV states that since the launch of the first funding directive in 2021, more than 5,300 buses have been approved for funding across around 330 public transport operators. More than 2,300 vehicles are already in operation."
"The programme is backed by the 2026 federal budget and will support the procurement and conversion of buses with zero-emission drivetrains, together with the related charging and refuelling infrastructure. The scheme applies to battery-electric buses, trolleybuses with batteries, hydrogen fuel cell buses, battery buses equipped with fuel-cell range extenders, and retrofit projects converting conventional buses to battery-electric or hydrogen propulsion."
"In 2025, nearly half of newly registered city buses in Germany were zero-emission vehicles. Germany's public transport sector added 1,397 emission-free buses in 2025, bringing the total fleet to 4,752 vehicles in operation nationwide, according to PwC's E-Bus Radar 2026."
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