During a 2019 survey, two percent of respondents in Germany stated that they used an Uber within the last week. More than 75 percent of people in the country never used any Uber service. These results indicate a low-levels of Uber popularity in Germany.

In 2026, Uber is moderately popular but strictly regulated in Germany, operating very differently than it does in the United States. Due to German labor laws and court rulings, "UberPop" (where private individuals drive their own cars) is banned. Instead, Uber functions as a digital dispatch service for licensed limousine and car hire companies. When you book an Uber in cities like Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, or Hamburg, you are being picked up by a professional driver with a "Personenbeförderungsschein" (passenger transport license) in a commercially insured vehicle. While Uber is very popular among international tourists and younger locals for its ease of use and upfront pricing, it faces fierce competition from FREENOW (a popular taxi-hailing app) and Germany's exceptionally efficient public transport system. In smaller German towns and rural areas, Uber is virtually non-existent, and traditional taxis remain king. In 2026, Uber has also integrated "Uber Taxi" into its app in major German cities, allowing users to hail a standard ivory-colored Mercedes taxi through the Uber interface, bridging the gap between the tech platform and the traditional taxi industry.