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When will time change in Germany?
Germany changes time twice a year. We let you know when to put your clocks forward and back.
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The time in Germany is changed twice a year.
Von Lukas Böhl
In Germany there is a summer time and a winter time. On the last weekend in March, the clock is changed to summer time. On the last weekend in October, the clock is changed to winter time. Below you will find an overview of the next time changes in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Why is the time being changed?
The time change was introduced in the EU in 1980 to save on electricity costs. The basic idea is to make more efficient use of daylight by making the days longer, so that less electricity is needed. However, according to the German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt), this measure may be useless, because people turn on the heating earlier when it is darker and colder in the morning, and the extra consumption caused by the heating may offset the savings in electricity costs.
