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  • Press release 18/2022 from 01.04.2022 | Last changed: 07.04.2022

    Young people care about environment and climate

    junge Frauen am Laptop

    … are pessimistic. The grand challenges in preserving our essential life support systems are a matter of concern to young people and a source of emotional stress, … important issues for young people in Germany, along with the state of the education system (88 percent), the state of the health system (88 percent) and social justice …

  • Press release 54/2020 from 17.11.2020 | Last changed: 23.11.2020

    Coronavirus in schools: Air purifiers alone are not enough – room ventilation is still key

    Schülerinnen und Schüler melden sich.

    … be opened properly and where there are no simple supporting inlet and exhaust air systems. However, the devices should be properly assessed before use to ensure that … be opened wide enough, the second option is to install simple inlet and exhaust air systems in the windows. Such systems can remain in place beyond the pandemic and …

  • Press release 26/2024 from 31.05.2024 | Last changed: 29.07.2024

    Environmental and climate protection remain important for youths

    Auf dem Bild sind Jugendliche zusehen, die in einem Kreis auf dem Schulhof sitzen.

    … In contrast, other topics are gaining in importance; the state of the education system, social justice and rising prices are all important to around nine out of ten … In contrast, other topics are gaining in importance; the state of the education system, social justice and rising prices are all important to around nine out of ten …

  • News from 25.01.2019 | Last changed: 25.01.2019

    How does emissions trading work?

    Screenshot aus dem gezeichneten Kurzfilm: Zu sehen ist ein Kraftwerk, das Geld für Emissionsberechtigungen zahlt.

    … on Measures to Avoid Carbon Leakage in the National Fuel Emissions Trading System' (BEHG Carbon Leakage Ordinance, BECV) Policy incentives for the uptake of …

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

    German bathing waters rated excellent again

    Children jump in a lake.

    … bodies of water. In a further 24 cases, established predictive and early warning systems warned of possible pollution in bathing waters. In the 2023 bathing season, …

  • 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.

    … quality and leading to swimming bans. In other cases, forecasts and early warning systems indicated a risk of pollution in bathing waters. An overview of all of …

  • Press release 05/2014 from 29.01.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Putting power gluttons on a diet

    smartphones

    … to cause standby losses: TVs, printers and stereo equipment do too. An old stereo system on non-stop standby can easily run to 53 euros in electricity costs per year. …

  • Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 12.06.2025

    Serious Gaming and Sustainability

    Game controller with landscape

    … Project aims and duration The contractors Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and others together with UBA explored the potential of (serious) games … Connolly, T. M., Boyle, E. A., MacArthur, E., Hainey, T. & Boyle, J. M. (2012). A systematic literature review of empirical evidence on computer games and serious …