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  • Press release 44/2023 from 04.12.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    The German Ecodesign Award 2023 goes to twelve pioneering projects

    The jury posing in front of a building

    … are considered long before production, then this would help to save materials and resources and to reduce CO2 emissions. The German Ecodesign Award stands for the … act as a beacon for the whole industry and can trigger a surge of change. The efficient use of resources as well as improved design reduce the environmental … Product category Mono Vest – circular and local | Neumühle Switzerland GmbH  (Headquarters: Zürich, Switzerland) The “Mono-Vest” is made out of a …

  • 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

    … AI-enabled applications or modular products, design here becomes a lever for resource conservation, innovative business models and societal change. Press release … future. And not least, Ecodesign is good for our environment. We save resources and use less energy. That’s not only sustainable, but also economically successful and … Biotech B.V (Headquarters: Delft) 100% Recycled Aluminium Car Body | Novelis Deutschland GmbH (Headquarters: Göttingen) Recycling Labels in Closed Loop | Steinbeis …

  • Press release 40/2014 from 16.09.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Saving water: wise, overdone or practiced too excessively?

    dripping shower head

    … water has dropped by 23 litres to only 121 litres per capita/day today. Germany now uses only 2.7 per cent of its available drinking water resources. There are nevertheless some good reasons to continue to be careful with …

  • Press release 55/2014 from 05.12.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Start of International Year of Soils 2015

    a plant growing on a very dry soil

    … soil is essential to life itself. Soil grows food, animal feed and renewable resources – as world continues to grow and rising standards of consumption. … billion tonnes of carbon dioxide, which is twice the amount of the CO 2 greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. Soil protection is therefore very important for climate … some 10 million hectares are lost worldwide every year. One fourth of the earth's land surface already contains significantly lower levels of humus and nutrients than …

  • 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.

    … green economy. 11.12.2018 Mountain regions impress not only with their particular landscape but also provide natural capital and many important ecosystem services. … in the Alps based on four topic areas: low-carbon economy and climate adaptation, resource-efficient economy, ecosystem services and natural capital, as well as quality of …

  • Press release 41/2025 from 09.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    How the national 2040 climate target can be achieved

    Ein Schornstein stößt dunklen Qualm aus.

    … achieved The German Environment Agency presents an emissions pathway toward greenhouse-gas neutrality The short-term climate targets for 2030 must be pursued Source: … be expanded substantially to address unavoidable residual emissions. For this, the land use, land-use change and forestry (⁠ LULUCF ⁠) sector is indispensable. It …

  • DzU article from 22.12.2025 | Last changed: 22.12.2025

    Indicator: National Welfare Index

    A graph shows the national welfare index (NWI) and gross domestic product (2000 = 100) for the years between 1991 and 2024. Since 2000, the NWI has increased by 10.7 percent, while GDP rose by 27.4 percent.

    … into account distribution of income and does not incorporate voluntary work and housework. Furthermore, it does not include costs through damage to the environment. … lowers the value of the index. Environmental costs and consumption of non-renewable resources are examples of negative categories, voluntary work and housework for … is real consumption expenditure weighted by the distribution of income (Gini coefficient). There are more welfare-enhancing components such as housework, volunteer …

  • Press release 36/2020 from 13.08.2020 | Last changed: 19.08.2020

    Proper airing reduces risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

    a virus in a close-up foto

    … lesson lasts longer than 45 minutes. The IRK says that CO2 traffic lights can be used as an indicator of good or bad ventilation. Under normal conditions, a CO2 … SARS-CoV-2 pandemic should be reduced to as close to zero as possible, unless high-efficiency (virus-removing) filters are installed in the ventilation system. If …

  • Press release 43/2020 from 21.09.2020 | Last changed: 25.09.2020

    30 years of unified Germany: a plus for the environment too

    Der Brocken im Nebel

    … – climate change remains greatest challenge The Brocken peak in the Harz, once used for espionage purposes, now lies in the Harz National Park. Source: ohenze / … plants on former GDR territory were shut down or rehabilitated, modern and more efficient sewage treatment plants were built and environmental legislation was …

  • Press release 13/2020 from 20.03.2020 | Last changed: 27.03.2020

    UBA names water body type of the year 2020

    Ein kleiner Bachabschnitt fließt durch ein Waldstück

    … water body type of the year 2020 Coarse substrate-dominated, calcareous small highland river – "good" status is seldom Water body type of the year 2020: coarse, … with life nowadays. Nutrient inputs from adjacent areas are common and can cause excessive plant growth and low oxygen levels. Intensive use of large machinery … designating official water development areas in which uses of the water as resource is not significantly impaired. The water body type of 2020 is just one …

  • Appointment from 06.09.2024

    Urban, university and school living labs to promote circularity

    … with UBA as lead partner, is pleased to announce a new online seminar series focused on capacity building for bringing sustainable consumption and circular … (experiences with urban and school living labs) Waqas Mazhar, PhD-candidate, BME (landscape of university living labs) Alessandra Bonoli, Full Professor of Raw … waste and organic materials. She specializes in transforming waste into resources using valorization technologies such as composting facilities, biogas …

  • Press release 49/2022 from 05.12.2022 | Last changed: 08.12.2022

    14 projects to be honoured with the German Ecodesign Award 2022

    photo of the jury in front of a building

    … as concepts for transforming the clothing industry and data-based rewetting of peatland. Press release No. 49/2022 | 05.12.2022 Federal Environment Minister Steffi … of the German Ecodesign Award 2022: Category “Newcomer“ 2harvest – OPV greenhouse foil | Hélène Fontaine (Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle, … Technologies GmbH (Berlin) The recommerce platform by reverse.supply offers an efficient solution for fashion retailers to set up or expand their own second-hand …