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  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 09.08.2023

    “Round Table” Concept

    “Round Table” Concept The framework “Round table” brings together a wide range of groups interested in relevant trace … and the Federal Environmental Agency (⁠UBA⁠). Initial experience has shown that the “round table” concept can be a suitable instrument for reducing trace substances in …

  • Article from 15.04.2016 | Last changed: 15.04.2016

    Waste containing asbestos

    Construction workers in white protective suits and respirators in a corrugated asbestos roof.

    … whereby the stones that actually store the heat may contain chrome VI compounds and other pollutants. Hence by law, only specialized companies are permitted to … elements that were made using fiber bonding were manufactured in Germany until around 1990. These elements are composed of up to 15 percent asbestos fibers, which … contains asbestos. Related contents Kommission Innenraumlufthygiene Rechtliche Grundlagen der grenzüberschreitenden Abfallverbringung Grenzüberschreitende …

  • Article from 23.03.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Resilience in the face of multiple crises

    Book blooming out of a tree

    … 12th - 14th December 2022, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany. last update on 23.03.2023 Background European societies have faced a series of fundamental challenges throughout the last years. The financial crisis some years ago … at stake, it was successful in emotionally relating the participants to the workshop topic and preparing the affective ground for the remainder of the event. …

  • Article from 17.04.2015 | Last changed: 17.04.2015

    Wastes containing POPs and PCB

    transformer station

    … organic pollutants or [are] otherwise disposed of in an environmentally sound manner when destruction or irreversible transformation does not represent the … preferable option (...).” Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 incorporates these fundamental requirements and further specifies the words "otherwise disposed of in an … Kommission Innenraumlufthygiene Deutsche Umweltstudie zur Gesundheit, GerES V (2014-2017) Rechtliche Grundlagen der grenzüberschreitenden Abfallverbringung Anwendung …

  • Article from 18.03.2014 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Hazardous waste

    Workers remove asbestos roof sheets

    … using special techniques and processes that ensure safe and environmentally sound disposal by elimination of the hazardous substances contained in the waste. last … The classifications for the applicable hazard-criteria limit values can be found here (in German). The EWL concentration limits are based on chemicals … 47(1) of the Waste Management Act (KrWG), waste prevention and management fall under the jurisdiction of the competent Federal State authorities. In Federal States …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation

    Weltkugelfahnen

    … Source: ktsdesign Fotolia 440799 SubscriptionL last update on 18.11.2025 Background The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the urgently needed … Especially in European societies, many initiated changes are currently re-evaluated under the unprecedented geopolitical situation ("Zeitenwende"), such as energy … more to security issues und the support (once again) of national economies. The workshop aims at bringing such perspectives from the global South to the front and …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Preventing corruption for a sustainability transformation

    Treppe auswärts mit grünem Blättern umringt.

    … Preventing corruption for a sustainability transformation Source: Umweltbundesamt Preventing corruption as precondition for a successful sustainability … transformation Participants summarize their most important impressions from the workshop and call for cooperation in the prevention of corruption. last update on … leads to mismanagement and loss of natural resources and misappropriation of funds earmarked for environmental protection, adaptation to climate change and …

  • Article from 29.03.2023 | Last changed: 23.04.2024

    Deep-sea mining

    … sulphides and ore slurries. The raw material deposits in question are to be found at depths of 2,000 to 6,000 meters, on the slopes of seamounts, on mid-ocean … for mining projects for manganese nodules are being discussed and negociated since 2017. Since March 2020, this process has been largely dormant due to the Covid-19 … Plans Associated content Links Webinar – Test mining, June 2022 International Workshop: REMP – Hamburg, Nov 2019 UBA IASS Intern. Expert workshop „Benefit …

  • Article from 05.12.2025 | Last changed: 05.12.2025

    Sustainable lifestyles: NiCE - From niche to centre

    young woman offers things to swap instead of buy in modern furnished store

    … and Innovation Centre and the City of Brzeg Dolny from Poland. The project is funded by the EU Interreg programme for Central Europe and will run from May 2023 to … Additionally, the UBA, together with the University of Budapest (BME), organized a workshop at this year’s European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels. Lastly, … this, all partners collected information with the help of interviews, surveys or workshops. In addition, relevant ⁠ stakeholders and political measures for circular …

  • Article from 01.03.2024 | Last changed: 20.08.2025

    Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂

    The photo shows a view of the surface of the North Sea.

    Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂ The North Sea Source: Manuela … investigated the effects of ocean acidification on marine life between 2009 and 2017. Further research is needed on the interactions of ocean acidification with … investigated the effects of ocean acidification on marine life between 2009 and 2017. Further research is needed on the interactions of ocean acidification with …

  • Article from 03.03.2025 | Last changed: 03.03.2025

    Developing a concept for a Polar Environmental Monitoring Program

    A colony of emperor penguins in the Antarctic

    … pollution levels is of crucial importance for the protection of the Antarctic, for understanding global interrelationships and for shaping international environmental … monitoring programs of selected Antarctic Treaty states. last update on 03.03.2025 Workshop ‘Monitoring Chemical Pollution in Antarctica - Tackling Future Challenges … promote dialogue and consensus between scientists and stakeholders, international workshops are planned for 2024 and 2026. Results will be disseminated through …

  • Article from 11.03.2014 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Visiting and directions

    Two-storey square building with wooden façade and solar panels on the roof

    … Berlin-Marienfelde: the newly built “Haus 2019“ zero-energy building Source: Umweltbundesamt last update on 11.03.2014 Besichtigung der FSA Öffentliche Besichtigungen … ist für Gruppen ab 5 Personen nach Anmeldung möglich. Standardprogramm Kurzvortrag und Besichtigung: Dauer ca. 90 min. Ergänzende Fachvorträge zu Projektthemen sind … verfügbar, können im Sekretariat angefragt werden. Anreise/Lageplan Umweltbundesamt - Versuchsfeld Marienfelde Anreise mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln …