A row of pedestrian traffic signals featuring the former east German "Ampelmaennchen" (little traffic signal man ... East Germany's "Ampelmann" or pedestrian "traffic light man" is now instantly ...

East Germany's "Ampelmann" or pedestrian "traffic light man" is now instantly recognisable thanks to his chunky outline and wide-brimmed hat. He almost disappeared along with East Germany in the ...

While keeping pedestrians safe, the humble Ampelmann has become a big money-spinner too The little man with hat in the traffic light has transformed into an improbable symbol of reunified Germany.