diff --git a/enabler/src/de/schildbach/pte/VvsProvider.java b/enabler/src/de/schildbach/pte/VvsProvider.java
index f5ad316b..d8d207ae 100644
--- a/enabler/src/de/schildbach/pte/VvsProvider.java
+++ b/enabler/src/de/schildbach/pte/VvsProvider.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package de.schildbach.pte;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Charsets;
+
 import de.schildbach.pte.dto.Line;
 import de.schildbach.pte.dto.Point;
 import de.schildbach.pte.dto.Product;
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ public class VvsProvider extends AbstractEfaProvider {
     public VvsProvider(final HttpUrl apiBase) {
         super(NetworkId.VVS, apiBase);
 
+        setRequestUrlEncoding(Charsets.UTF_8);
         setIncludeRegionId(false);
         setNumTripsRequested(4);
     }
diff --git a/enabler/test/de/schildbach/pte/live/VvsProviderLiveTest.java b/enabler/test/de/schildbach/pte/live/VvsProviderLiveTest.java
index da38a03a..45a08568 100644
--- a/enabler/test/de/schildbach/pte/live/VvsProviderLiveTest.java
+++ b/enabler/test/de/schildbach/pte/live/VvsProviderLiveTest.java
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ public class VvsProviderLiveTest extends AbstractProviderLiveTest {
 
     @Test
     public void suggestLocationsWithUmlaut() throws Exception {
-        final SuggestLocationsResult result = suggestLocations("grün");
+        final SuggestLocationsResult result = suggestLocations("Nürtingen");
         print(result);
+        assertThat(result.getLocations(), hasItem(new Location(LocationType.STATION, "5002931")));
     }
 
     @Test