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  • Article from 14.01.2025 | Last changed: 30.01.2025

    Shaping environmental policy in a socially responsible way

    Reichstag building

    … 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 …

  • Article from 12.03.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Substances hazardous to waters

    … über Anlagen zum Umgang mit wassergefährdenden Stoffen (AwSV)) of 18 April 2017 (BGBl 2017, Teil I, Nr. 22, Seite 905). There are three water hazard classes (WGK): 1: … web data base . Substances without a published  WGK classification in neither the Bundesanzeiger nor on the Rigoletto data base  must be regarded as highly hazardous …

  • Article from 12.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Brownfield redevelopment and inner urban development

    … is usually applied to land whose urban development potential is either being under-exploited or not exploited at all. In other words, such areas are unused or underused. There is no official definition of the term “brownfield”., Mostly, … Building land survey Reduction of Land Consumption - UMK report Publications Workshop Kommunales Flächenressourcenmanagement - Visionen für Politik und Forschung …

  • Article from 24.03.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection

    Soil in a child's hand

    … and every handful of soil is worthy of protection Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt In Germany, soil protection is carried out at many levels. The federal … the water balance, among other things. The basic contaminant load on soils (background content) is to some extent also substantially affected by soil use. And finally, … has an impact on soil quality; recyclable waste that is deposited in or on the ground also affects on soil quality. Historical background The federal government’s …

  • Article from 15.04.2025 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Central Office Division Z

    Carina Harms

    … Harms is the head of Central Office Division Z. Source: Susanne Kambor / Umweltbundesamt Although the activities of our Central Office Division mainly center around services for the UBA itself, the Division’s citizen´s service unit and … protection. Accordingly the Central Office Division’s tasks mainly revolve around human and financial resources; various planning and organizational processes; …

  • Article from 28.02.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Paving and construction

    street with concrete and asphalt

    … green softens asphalt and concrete Source: ThomBal / Fotolia.com There’s no way around it: all construction has a direct impact on the soil. Depending on the extent of … creates an urban climate whose air temperatures are higher than those found in forests and greenfield sites. Such areas also prevent groundwater formation, since precipitation runoff ends up in sewer systems rather than …

  • Article from 26.02.2014 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Pressures on soil

    Photo of concrete slabs with gras growing through

    … many ways that open space is disappearing in Germany Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt It’s no exaggeration to say that Germany’s land undergoes all manner of abuse on a daily basis, ranging from contaminant and … and the other being various substance inputs such as toxic elements and compounds, as well as nutrients. Farming can cause soil erosion and compaction, while …

  • Article from 16.05.2024 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Division IV

    Dr. Erik Schmolz

    … IV Dr. Erik Schmolz is the head of Division IV Source: Susanne Kambor / Umweltbundesamt Image in print resolution: may be used free of charge for editorial … MB) Dr. Erik Schmolz is the head of Division IV Source: Susanne Kambor / Umweltbundesamt Image in print resolution: may be used free of charge for editorial … MB) Dr. Erik Schmolz is the head of Division IV Source: Susanne Kambor / Umweltbundesamt Image in print resolution: may be used free of charge for editorial …

  • Article from 14.06.2023 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Division II

    … include the Federal Water Act (WHG) and related ordinances on surface and ground water, or the Federal Soil Act and related soil protection regulations. Division … German Environment Agency The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an … the large number of enquiries, there may be delays in responding. We ask for your understanding. Links German Environmental Specimen Bank Tags environmental health …

  • Article from 26.05.2025 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    About us

    look into the inside courtyard with its glass roof

    … About us Source: Umweltbundesamt 10.12.2020 For our environment: The German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA) The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well. In this video we give an insight into …

  • Article from 27.12.2017 | Last changed: 23.01.2025

    Spatial and Settlement Development

    Lucian Milasan

    … demands on space with the protection of the environment. last update on 27.12.2017 Sustainable planning and development of spatial and settlement structures The … structures with high environmental and residential quality and preserving large, undeveloped open spaces; taking account of the spatial requirements of climate … , spatial adaptation to climate change and demographic change, the inclusion of underground and maritime space, the resurgence of housing and living in urban …