Clocks go back: Germany’s switch to winter time triggers timetable, payroll and compliance checks
Germany set clocks back one hour at 03:00 on 26 October, marking the start of CET. The change affects transport schedules, payroll calculations and compliance systems—issues that global-mobility and travel teams must address even as 70 % of Germans tell pollsters they want to scrap the seasonal time shift.
10월 27, 2025