Elevator Uptime

Elevator outages in Munich

Munich's S-Bahn network, U-Bahn system, and dense residential and commercial stock all rely on lifts whose real-time station status is tracked through Deutsche Bahn's public data feed. Elevator Uptime surfaces those outages alongside rider-submitted reports in a single public record. Report a broken elevator in 15 seconds. No account, no email.

Tracked buildings
28
Active outages
4
Affected buildings
3

Outage history — last 12 months

966 recorded outages across tracked Munich buildings. Record begins April 2026.

0285570Aug 25Sep 25Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26: 219 outagesApr 26May 26: 569 outagesMay 26Jun 26: 100 outagesJun 26Jul 26: 78 outagesJul 26

Each bar counts outages by the month they began, drawn from regulatory records and live-feed archives. A month with no bar had no recorded outages in our data — not necessarily zero real outages.

Affected buildings

All tracked buildings (28)

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Lift outages in Munich

Real-time lift and escalator availability at DB-managed stations in Munich is published through Deutsche Bahn's FaSta (Facility Status) API, covering S-Bahn and long-distance rail stations across the Munich area. Germany's Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz (BGG) sets the accessibility framework for public transport and federal infrastructure, requiring barrier-free access. The MVV (Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft) operates the U-Bahn and publishes lift status information through MVG service channels.

For residential and commercial buildings, lift maintenance obligations sit with building owners and property managers under German tenancy and building law. Outages at DB FaSta-covered stations are added to the public record here as they appear on the agency feed; outages in other buildings and at non-DB stations are added as riders and building staff submit them.

How to report a broken lift in Munich

  • DB S-Bahn and rail stations: DB FaSta real-time status or the DB Reisezentrum customer line
  • MVG U-Bahn stations: MVG service information or the MVG customer service line
  • Residential tenants: contact your Hausverwaltung; persistent issues can be escalated to the local Stadtbezirksausschuss or Landeshauptstadt München
  • Any building, public record: file an outage on Elevator Uptime in 15 seconds

For the full reporting guide, see how to report a broken elevator.

Transit agencies covering Munich