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  • Press release 40/2025 from 01.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    From hemp to high-tech: 14 projects honoured with the German Ecodesign Award

    Group photo

    … design here becomes a lever for resource conservation, innovative business models and societal change. Press release No. 40/2025 | 01.12.2025 This year’s … makes us more resilient. Thoughtful design and innovative materials are business models for the future. And not least, Ecodesign is good for our environment. We save … design here becomes a lever for resource conservation, innovative business models and societal change. … The Federal Ministry for the Environment and the …

  • News from 11.12.2018 | Last changed: 11.12.2018

    International Mountain Day 2018: Sustainable Alps

    A lake with mountains around it and blue sky.

    … published a background paper describing the Alpine region on its way to becoming a model region for green economy. 11.12.2018 Mountain regions impress not only with … published a background paper describing the Alpine region on its way to becoming a model region for green economy. … International Mountain Day 2018: Sustainable Alps …

  • Press release 28/2017 from 23.08.2017 | Last changed: 28.08.2017

    Diesel cars: Software updates are not enough for clean air

    Eine Abgasanlage, aus der Abgase entweichen.

    … metre which is valid in the EU to safeguard human health. These are the results of model calculations by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) which Federal Environment … that are six times over the legal limit." The German Environment Agency has modelled how the software updates agreed at the Diesel Forum and the switchover …

  • Press release 33/2025 from 17.09.2025 | Last changed: 22.09.2025

    Design for the future

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    … design in all areas of life—from innovative materials and circular business models to social design approaches. Press release No. 33/2025 | 17.09.2025 149 … design in all areas of life—from innovative materials and circular business models to social design approaches. … In 2025, the German Ecodesign Award will once …

  • Press release 22/2019 from 17.06.2019 | Last changed: 03.07.2019

    2018 data on air quality: 57 cities exceed the NO2 limit value

    city center of Munich, in the background the Alps

    … the software updates now taking place, we really need speedy retrofitting of older model diesel cars with efficient catalytic converters to reduce NO2 emissions. The … explains the basics of air pollution control, and introduces measuring methods and modelling applied to determine the burden of disease. The magazine is available for …

  • Press release 06/2018 from 09.03.2018 | Last changed: 08.03.2018

    Nitrogen dioxide has serious impact on health

    city center of Munich, in the background the Alps

    … the statistical correlations between negative health effects and NO 2 exposure. The model calculations which were applied for the purposes of the study are based on … research applicable to the German population.  Data from measurements and modelling of nitrogen dioxide concentrations were combined with data on population …

  • Press release 26/2022 from 03.06.2022 | Last changed: 14.06.2022

    Germany’s bathing waters continue to get top marks

    Junge springt vom Steg in einen See

    … can be predicted with increasing accuracy. These systems work, for example, using model calculations or water gauge data. Current bathing water quality Current data …

  • Press release 10/2017 from 22.03.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Water body type 2017

    Lehnmühle Reservoir in Saxony

    … water type in the leading group of water types.  The water body type of 2017 is a model for other water bodies in Germany, most of which do not yet have good …

  • Press release 27/2023 from 14.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.08.2023

    Wherever spraying takes place, streams are damaged

    A stream between two fields

    … plant protection products, possible environmental impacts are considered. Based on model assumptions and laboratory tests, predictions are made here about the fate of … are not applied quickly enough to existing plant protection products. Also, the models and assumptions of the authorisation process seem to significantly …