The collected reports should make the walking quality of different places visible in the long term and show municipalities and planning offices where they should pay more attention to pedestrian traffic. Keyword: citizen science. Citizens collect data for research – and hopefully get better footpaths in the future.
If you also want to document yourself, you have to install the free app, which is funded by the Federal Environment Agency, for Android or iOS and register with an email address.
By the way: The GehCheck app is not just for nagging. Exemplary pedestrian routes can also be shown here and praised if you come across them.