1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites

Solar ferry

July 25, 2016

Berlin's transport agency has long operated diesel boats, but now runs four solar-powered ferries equipped with batteries for when the sun doesn’t shine. Captain Anna Sadowski pilots the boat.

A solar ferry in the water
Image: DW/L. Osborne

Solar ferry across the Spree

02:25

This browser does not support the video element.

Skip next section DW's Top Story

DW's Top Story

Skip next section More stories from DW