Gender Disparities Persist in Street Naming Across Germany

Cities like Berlin and Bavaria reveal significant underrepresentation of women in street names, despite recent efforts to address the imbalance.

In Berlin, streets named after women account for only 3% to 13% across districts, with men dominating the majority of named streets.
Bavarian cities like Munich, Augsburg, and Würzburg report similarly low percentages, with women representing less than 6% of street names in many areas.
Efforts to balance representation include policies prioritizing women for new street names, such as in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, which aims for 50% female representation.
Some cities, like Passau, have opted to move away from naming streets after individuals altogether, focusing instead on local features or historical terms.
Barriers to change include historical naming practices and limited opportunities for new street naming or renaming under current regulations.