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  • Article from 26.11.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Leaching tests for emissions from building products

    … emissions from building products Building products which come into contact with groundwater or rainwater should not release harmful amounts of pollutants. An … pollutants are dissolved of a construction product using water as solvent (eluent) under specified conditions. The eluted substances in the eluates generated in the … in all the mortar tests carried out. The very good consistency of the test results under the various test conditions shows that the analysed test methods are …

  • Article from 24.04.2014 | Last changed: 24.04.2014

    Emissions behaviour of wood and wood-based materials

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    … produce emissions of various different substances, including volatile organic compounds ( VOC ). A research project by BAM, the Federal Institute for Materials … and from OSBs in particular. Masked sample (9.6 -cm open narrow surface) Source: Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung AgBB Scheme for the Evaluation of VOC emissions The AgBB evaluation …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Sustainable resource use in the leisure sector

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    … at a concert – leisure activities are a welcome change from everyday life and are fundamental to our well-being. Leisure activities are of great ecological relevance, … areas and options for action will be developed together with stakeholders in two workshop events. These will take place in spring and autumn 2026 . Best practice … Workshop series A central component of the research project is a series of workshops involving stakeholders. Two workshops will be held to discuss and define …

  • Article from 06.11.2015 | Last changed: 06.11.2015

    Chemical research at UBA

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    … research at UBA One of UBA’s many laboratories for chemical research Source: Umweltbundesamt The UBA carries out research in its own laboratories on the effects of … Chemical research at UBA The Chemical Safety Division tests chemicals and compounds in its own laboratories, making use of the results to carry out evaluations. … of chemical and biological substances in rivers and lakes, thus allowing research under near-natural conditions in the environment. Organic trace analysis makes it …

  • Article from 20.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Ecology of data: we should use the coronavirus crisis as ...

    … in the first place. This saves costs and resources, as points of weakness can be found in good time and high-cost repairs, or the replacement of entire machines, can … Since 2015 he also serves as Secretary General of the Plattform Industrie 4.0. 2017 IFOK joined forces with the sustainability consultancy Cadmus. In this new … Since 2015 he also serves as Secretary General of the Plattform Industrie 4.0. 2017 IFOK joined forces with the sustainability consultancy Cadmus. In this new …

  • Article from 07.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Changing direction rather than ramping things up

    … the subsidies paid to fossil fuel industries. How can investments be steered into Funds For the Future for a sustainable economy, however? It would make sense for such … science and is holding the Ludwig Boerne Chair at Giessen University. Until 2017 he was director of the Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut (KWI), Institute for … science and is holding the Ludwig Boerne Chair at Giessen University. Until 2017 he was director of the Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut (KWI), Institute for …

  • Article from 22.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Biodiversity as insurance: aligning economic stimulus packages

    … wanted to set new global biodiversity targets for 2030, which should pave the ground to meet the stated vision of the Convention on Biological Diversity to live in … In Germany and the EU, nature conservation is "blatantly underfinanced" ( SRU 2017 ). The far-reaching structural, transformative change needed to reverse the … In Germany and the EU, nature conservation is "blatantly underfinanced" ( SRU 2017 ). The far-reaching structural, transformative change needed to reverse the …

  • Article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 29.07.2025

    Geoengineering

    … or climate altering technologies - even if new terms are constantly being found, they do not change the fact that has been known for decades: climate … of which will remain unknown. The effects of SRM could, most likely, only be fully understood if it were tried out. Only one thing is already certain: the original … see background paper (German) Associated content Links Geoengineering-Governance Workshop report: Global Governance of SRM – What (not) to do? Publications Solar …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BO-I-4: Temperature in the topsoil

    The picture shows a seedling emerging from moist, dark soil.

    … and the development of most plant species. Once this temperature threshold is undercut, the development process will come to a standstill. In Germany’s lowlands, … to 259 days, was comparatively low. This is due to the fact that the winter of 2017 / 2018 was characterised by comparatively high precipitation levels. In other … to 259 days, was comparatively low. This is due to the fact that the winter of 2017 / 2018 was characterised by comparatively high precipitation levels. In other …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BO-I-3: Rainfall erosivity

    The legend comprises six categories for the rainfall erosivity (unit: kilojoules per square metre multiplied by millimetres per hour) as a district average for the years 2017 to 2021.

    … BO-I-3: Rainfall erosivity Rainfall erosivity – district mean for 2017-2021 Source: Technical data: DWD (RADKLIM); Geodata: Geobasis-DE/BKG 2021 2023 … the weathering of rock and the decomposition of organic matter, takes at least a hundred years. Soil losses, for instance resulting from erosion by water or wind, are … essentially in line with the distribution of precipitation. As far as the mean of 2017 to 2021 is concerned, the lowest R-values (RADKLIM radar data) were centred on …

  • Article from 14.01.2025 | Last changed: 30.01.2025

    Shaping environmental policy in a socially responsible way

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    … Shaping environmental policy in a socially responsible way German Bundestag: Social issues are becoming increasingly important in environmental policy … Dekarbonisierung im Gebäudebestand Ernährungsprofile deutscher Haushalte und Verteilungswirkungen einer Mehrwertsteuerreform im Bedürfnisfeld Ernährung CO₂-Bepreisung im Verkehrs- und Gebäudebereich sozialverträglich gestalten Der Klima-Sozialfonds im …

  • Article from 22.01.2024 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    International Chemicals Management

    International chemicals management aims to achieve the sustainable use of chemicals worldwide

    … Management - ICCM5 ). ICCM5 takes place in Bonn from 25 - 29 September 2023 under German presidency. The conference must set the course for achieving the 2020 … of an internationally networked and particularly dialogue-oriented institution in 2017 in the form of the independent International Sustainable Chemistry … of an internationally networked and particularly dialogue-oriented institution in 2017 in the form of the independent International Sustainable Chemistry …