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  • Publication from 14.09.2018

    Flyer: Besser lernen in guter Luft

    Titelseite des Flyers "Besser lernen in guter Luft"

    Air Flyer: Besser lernen in guter Luft Anforderungen an Lüftungskonzeptionen in … PDF is accessible File size 735.09 kB Print version available Tags indoor air hygiene Hochschule day nursery Schulgebäude … Flyer: Besser lernen in guter Luft …

  • Press release 48/2020 from 15.10.2020 | Last changed: 20.10.2020

    Coronavirus protection in schools: Airing rooms for five minutes, every 20 minutes

    a virus in a close-up foto

    … Agency and Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder Coronavirus protection in schools: Airing rooms for five minutes, every 20 minutes German Environment Agency: Window … in schools. The handbook reflects the UBA experts' recommendations on indoor air hygiene and how proper ventilation in schools can reduce the risk of infection with …

  • Press release 17 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing

    a young boy with headphones

    Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing International Noise Awareness Day 2015: Noise protection from the very … reading ability and mental performance, young people in Germany frequently report a ringing in their ears which resembles tinnitus after extreme noise …

  • Publication from 01.09.2025

    Spurensuche mit Luftikus

    Titelseite des Kinderbuchs "Spurensuche mit Luftikus" mit einer Zeichnung, wie zwei Kinder auf einem fliegenden Teppich über ein Zirkuszelt fliegen

    Air Spurensuche mit Luftikus Leo und Polly Pop gehen in die Luft Luft kann man nicht … German Publisher Umweltbundesamt File size 8.70 MB Print version not available Tags air pollution control children's book air pollution … Spurensuche mit Luftikus …

  • Press release 26/2025 from 20.06.2025 | Last changed: 24.06.2025

    Bathing waters in Germany once again receive top marks

    Zwei Menschen rennen freudig ins Wasser.

    … in previous years. This assessment is supported by the European Commission’s annual report on bathing water quality across Europe, presented in Brussels on 20 June … Germany. Heavy rainfall  caused runoff and the inflow of contaminated water, impairing hygienic water quality and leading to swimming bans. In other cases, … end of the season. This data includes, among other things, the results of the water hygiene analyses. The BfG and UBA compile the datasets, check them for consistency, …

  • Press release 24/2024 from 28.05.2024 | Last changed: 31.05.2024

    German bathing waters rated excellent again

    Children jump in a lake.

    … water quality remains at a high level. This was confirmed by the EU commission’s report on the quality of European bathing water, which was presented in Brussels on … due to the occurrence of Cyanobacteria (‘blue-green algae’, 94 times) or for water hygiene reasons (37 times). The cause of inadequate hygienic water quality was …

  • Press release 47/2019 from 27.11.2019 | Last changed: 17.12.2019

    A focus on risks and side effects for mankind and the planet

    Foto der Ausstellung in Osnabrück

    … Exhibition "Planet Health" Source: Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt Climate change, air pollution and contaminated water bodies harm more than just the environment. … health are so closely related, virtually everything we do to protect water, soil, air and climate is also good for our health and well-being. In a nutshell, …

  • Press release 26/2021 from 01.06.2021 | Last changed: 04.06.2021

    Germany's bathing waters: excellent

    Ein Badegewässer

    … data published by the EU Commission on 1 June for the 2020 bathing season. The report confirms the continued good quality of bathing waters in Germany, as in … of special infrastructure at the bathing water, the Länder-specific distance and hygiene rules apply. Transmission of the SARS coronavirus-2 while bathing is …

  • Press release 07/2020 from 12.02.2020 | Last changed: 08.04.2020

    Art and the environment “Zero Waste” exhibition in Leipzig

    Ein Frauengesicht mit Plastikstücken

    … be it in the form of a gigantic gyre in the Pacific, particulate matter in the air or microplastics in the food chain. The “Zero Waste” group exhibition showcases … off the window ledges of busy roads, Vibha Galhotra brings the monstrous levels of air pollution in New Delhi visibly to life as the “Black Cloud”, a cloud of black …