How to Distinguish
- The country-code domain is .de
- Einbahnstraße marks a one-way street
- German uses the Eszett character ß
- Bollards carry white or orange reflectors
- Bus and tram stops display a green “H” (Haltestelle) symbol
- Legacy coverage featured square blur and mostly Gen2 imagery(by neckoluv ); new Street View refreshes began rolling out after July 2023 (参考文献 Google to update Street View in Germany this year)
- Urban areas rarely show exposed utility poles (参考文献 電柱の整備状況と地中化に向けた国内外の取り組み)
Signs you can find
Representative Companies
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An Einbahnstraße sign means you are in Germany , while the shorter EINBAHN indicates Austria. No-parking zones allow short stops and use arrowed signs . Watch for the Eszett ß in German text.
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Orange background signs with arrows and road numbers are widespread . White signs retain black outlines. Comparing signage styles helps identify bridge border crossings .
Bollards typically have white bodies with orange or white reflectors . Look for forested roads with tidy shoulders.
Older Gen2 imagery produces boxy blur and muted colors. Newer updates offer sharper imagery in major cities.
Forests & terrain
- The Harz and Thuringian Forest have dense spruce corridors
- North Sea islands such as Sylt contain treeless dunes
- Rape fields bloom bright yellow each spring
Sylt contains dune landscapes devoid of trees (参考文献 Sylt).
In spring, bright-yellow rapeseed fields dominate the countryside.
Cities
- Hamburg features historic brick warehouses along canals
- Each major city uses different street-name plate styles(by neckoluv )
Brick warehouses line the canals (参考文献 Hamburg).
- Berlin: white plates with gray borders attached by metal straps
- Munich: blue plates with indented corners and raised dots
- Cologne: simple white plates
- More examples: A GeoGuessr guide to Germany (by Steve)
Many intersections include historical street plates and district info.
Industrial density varies: GfK maps highlight clusters of manufacturing employees per 1,000 inhabitants (参考文献 Map of the month: Industrial density, Germany. Illustration: GfK).
