Grün Guide · Eco

Grün Guide is your companion for eco-friendly travel in Germany. Whether you are cycling through Berlin, sorting packaging in a yellow bin, or wondering if shops are open on Sunday, Grün Guide explains the everyday rules visitors often miss — clearly, in four languages. WASTE SORTING • Learn Germany’s color-coded bins (yellow, blue, brown, residual, glass, and more) • Search 180+ everyday items and see where each one goes • Deposit (Pfand) guide and calculator for bottles and cans • Sorting wizard and quizzes to practice before you travel CYCLING & TRAFFIC • Bike-lane rules, traffic signs, fines, and night-light requirements • E-scooter and pedestrian tips • Scenic cycling routes with maps • Traffic-light cheat sheet for visitors LOCAL GUIDE • Public transport basics (tickets, validation, Deutschlandticket overview) • Quiet hours, Sunday shop culture, tipping, and cash etiquette • Practical tools: tip calculator, quiet-hours status, holidays helper • Safety tips and common visitor scenarios QUICK Q&A • Ask guide-topic questions about waste, cycling, and daily life in Germany • Get answers that stay within this app’s topics, with links to related guide sections • Suggested questions to get started faster • Voice input with on-device speech recognition — ask by speaking RIDERS • Add someone you ride with by scanning their rider code • Start a conversation once you are connected • Your rider code is for adding someone in person; personal details stay off the page ABOUT THE APP • Watch the introduction video from the Home banner • Save the video to Photos, or share this page with the system share sheet • A clear overview of what Grün Guide offers, in your current app language PHRASEBOOK & TOOLS • Useful German phrases with speech playback • Travel checklist, favorites, and eco points / badges • Emergency numbers and help phrases (112 / 110 and more) LANGUAGES English · 简体中文 · Español · Deutsch Switch anytime inside the app. Information is for general guidance and may change — always follow local signs and official instructions.