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  • Press release 22/2020 from 02.06.2020 | Last changed: 08.06.2020

    Asbestos in buildings still a problem

    hellgraue Wellplatten aus Asbestzement

    … in places where the asbestos is not immediately visible and poses no risk under normal use. As soon as these materials are processed - by drilling, chipping … renovation and DIY work. Associated content Publications Leitlinie für die Asbesterkundung zur Vorbereitung von Arbeiten in und an älteren Gebäuden All press releases Tags asbestos waste containing asbestos …

  • Press release 43/2025 from 17.12.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2026

    Building check: Is my house ready for a heat pump?

    A technician is standing on a ladder and servicing a heat pump.

    … the property can be heated efficiently using a heat pump. It helps homeowners understand whether their building is already suitable, if replacing a small number … Wärmepumpe” is available on the ifeu website . The calculator was developed under the lead of ifeu gGmbH as part of the UBA project „Wärmepumpen-Projektdatenbank und Niedertemperatur-ready-Standard“ (Heat Pump Project Database and …

  • Publication from 12.11.2020

    Environmental Awareness in Germany 2018

    Cover of study Environmental Awareness in Germany 2018

    … waves with 2.000 people each were run. The study offers a social sciences based foundation for environmental policy and environmental communication and is addressed … in Deutschland 2012 Language English Other languages Deutsch Publisher Umweltbundesamt; Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit Additional …

  • Press release 35/2022 from 31.08.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    German Environment Agency assisting Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with research on causes of the Oder River crisis

    The river Elbe in the foreground with trees on the bank and blue sky.

    … River crisis German-Polish working group cooperating well Europe’s rivers have been under stress for years: high temperatures, drought, low water levels. Source: … levels of electric conductivity, pH levels and oxygen concentration. The monitoring programme for specific hazardous substances, which the EU Water Framework Directive …

  • Press release 57/2020 from 20.11.2020 | Last changed: 24.11.2020

    Invisible Waste – waste that is out of sight

    volle Restmülltonne

    … of additional packaging material. Another example is microplastics – they are found in many cosmetic products, may wash out of synthetic clothing or be created by … society all over Germany are organising events and activities such as educational programmes, discussion groups or exhibitions. The campaign week is designed …

  • Press release 42/2018 from 07.12.2018 | Last changed: 11.12.2018

    Official travel by Federal Government and federal agencies is climate neutral

    business travellers in an airport

    … obtained exclusively from projects which are certified according to the UN rules under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). These projects include the construction … the federal agencies which participate in the federal government's "Sustainability" programme of measures are now offsetting their travel emissions. When it offsets its …

  • Press release 04/2024 from 29.01.2024 | Last changed: 31.01.2024

    50 years of noise protection at the UBA: Noise protection is health protection

    Ein Tempo 30-Schild mit Zusatzschild Lärmschutz steht an einer Stadtstraße, durch die ein Lkw fährt.

    … Environment Agency (UBA) has been concerned with noise protection since it was founded in 1974. The symposium “50 years of UBA – 50 years of noise protection” on 30 … 2024 in the UBA lecture theatre in Dessau-Roßlau. Further information on the programme can be found at the following link Symposium “50 years of UBA – 50 years …

  • Press release 15/2018 from 24.05.2018 | Last changed: 06.06.2018

    Drinking water in Germany again rated "very good"

    clear water is poured in a glass

    … the absolute exception. Even nitrate, a problematic chemical which is present in groundwater in excessive concentrations, especially in regions where intensive … new data on nitrate, which can leach from chemical fertilisers and slurry into groundwater, reaffirm the decline which had already been registered: cases of excessive … use in agriculture are actually causing nitrate concentrations to increase in groundwater. Drinking water itself is uncontaminated virtually everywhere: less than …

  • Press release 53/2014 from 29.11.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Plus-energy farmyard and printer manufacturer receive award for commitment to the environment

    on a stage: a man in a suit holding a Blue Angel trophy in his hand

    … Deutschland GmbH is a global leader in printer manufacturing. It now has around 50 systems which have been awarded the Blue Angel ecolabel for energy-efficient … Witt, Umweltbotschafterin Blauer Engel; Maria Krautzberger, President Umweltbundesamt; Martin Multhaupt, Director hülsta-werke Hüls GmbH & Co. KG; Erwin Stubenschrott, Director KWB - Kraft und Wärme aus Biomasse GmbH Source: Frank Fendler The managing directors of the 3 …

  • Press release 05/2016 from 15.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Lifetime of electrical appliances becoming shorter and shorter

    old washing machines in a row

    … a minimum service life for electronic appliances in public administrations. Background The study on the development of strategies against obsolescence is the first … von Elektrogeräten laut einer Internet-Verbraucherbefragung Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (475.33 kB) Grafik als JPG herunterladen (475.33 kB) Next … Nutzungsdauer von Produkten auf ihre Umweltwirkung: Schaffung einer Informationsgrundlage und Entwicklung von Strategien gegen „Obsoleszenz“ Stärkung eines …