Are Electra's available in Germany? They are owned by Trek now, so maybe. Here is one that I had but sold on. It is a better bike than the Schwinn Heavy Duty that I kept. It has a better frame and all components are better as well. I didn't have room for both.
Anyway, on cruisers I tend to like single speed, however, I can see getting 5 or 7 gear ratios. Electra seats are pretty good too. This one was missing when I got it.