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  • Article from 15.06.2020 | Last changed: 16.07.2020

    Natural Hazards Triggering Technical Accidents (Natech)

    Lightning and technical installation

    Natural Hazards Triggering Technical Accidents (Natech) Technical installations must … natural hazards not just cause destruction of private houses but also led to accidents at installations containing hazardous substances. They can cause releases of …

  • Article from 06.10.2023 | Last changed: 06.10.2023

    How to reach UBA

    … (Corrensplatz) Corrensplatz 1, 14195 Berlin The Ehrenbergstraße, Unter den Eichen/Drakestraße and Von-Laue-Straße bus stops are within walking distance. … walk from the Langen train station. There is also a bus which stops at "Bundesbehörden". Travel information: Deutsche Bahn (DB) Map of UBA office in Langen (Hesse) … reach the old exhibition grounds by S-Bahn S2, S3 via stop "Leipzig Völkerschlachtdenkmal" and by streetcar via line 2 and 15 (stop "Altes Messegelände"). After that, …

  • Article from 13.05.2020 | Last changed: 10.06.2020

    Member States launch call for evidence on broad PFAS restriction

    questionnaire

    Member States launch call for evidence on broad PFAS restriction Questionnaire … / fotolia.com The national authorities of Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark agreed to prepare a REACH restriction proposal with the aim to … the Member States will be able to make a well underpinned restriction proposal. … Member States launch call for evidence on broad PFAS restriction

  • Article from 31.07.2020 | Last changed: 20.11.2025

    Non-Chemical Alternatives for Rodent Control (NoCheRo)

    Die Silhouette einer Ratte vor grünem Hintergrund

    Non-Chemical Alternatives for Rodent Control (NoCheRo) Non-Chemical Alternatives for Rodent Control (NoCheRo) Source: UBA Since an EU workshop on non-chemical alternatives …

  • Article from 11.01.2023 | Last changed: 03.07.2025

    German Environmental Survey, GerES V (2014-2017)

    Six children on a lawn sich in einer Kette bei den Händen gefasst und hüpfen lachend in die Luft

    … current exposure and its effect on health, the other aims of GerES V included identifying or determining the source of individual pollutants, the exposure pathways … impact on health. Trends of environmental impacts and their changes can be identified. The effectiveness of common measures to reduce pollution can be reviewed. Vulnerable groups can be identified and pollution sources and exposure pathways can be traced. GerES V data …

  • Article from 21.10.2022 | Last changed: 27.10.2022

    Environmental burden of disease

    Traffic jam in a crowded street

    Environmental burden of disease Environmental influences can cause illness Source: … matter may trigger lung cancer. The Federal Environment Agency uses the "environmental burden of disease” concept to investigate which environmental impacts are associated …

  • Article from 21.11.2022 | Last changed: 23.11.2022

    Cooperation for the promotion of human biomonitoring

    Refinery

    … MAK Commission of the German Research Foundation (DFG). These standards include: Identification of one or more specific biomarkers (mainly metabolites) Development … pages. With these results, for example, an estimation of the average corporal burden of the population of these substances is possible. This supports the assessment … A., Schwedler, G., Kolossa-Gehring, M., 2021. Metabolites of 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), and tris(2-ethylhexyl) …

  • Article from 22.11.2016 | Last changed: 27.03.2017

    Food waste in the catering sector

    Schmackhafte Desserts an einem Buffet.

    … catering sector Generating buffet leftovers is also a waste of resources that burdens the environment. Source: Nuvola / Fotolia.com Food production consumes many … prevent food waste ". Excessive food production is an unnecessary environmental burden. Source: Umweltbundesamt Catering in everyday life The catering market in …

  • Article from 16.08.2024 | Last changed: 16.08.2024

    Cross-media monitoring in air quality management

    Neuglobsow air monitoring station

    … in the catchment areas of the IM network and to compare the critical loads and exceedences in ICP Modelling and Mapping with the results from the tested sites. Despite … monitoring activities. Summary of results Kurzinformationen im Faltblatt für den Integrated Monitoring Standort Forellenbach Interzeption von Wasser und reaktivem Stickstoff in Fichtenbeständen entlang eines Höhengradienten Forellenbach 2014 report - Summary …

  • Article from 04.09.2016 | Last changed: 24.09.2016

    Call for Papers and Contributions

    Das dreifarbige Logo der International Cycling Conference 2017 zeigt ein Fahrrad und darunter den Titel der Konferenz als Schriftzug

    … and policies for promoting cycling and walking , e.g. best practice examples and evidence from evaluation studies Mobility cultures , e.g. social practices and meanings … Integrated Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering, Technical University Dresden, Germany (head) Dr. Audrey de Nazelle, Centre for Environmental Policy, Faculty … German Federal Environment Agency, Dessau-Rosslau, Germany  Manfred Neun, President European Cyclists’ Federation – ECF and World Cycling Alliance, Chair of the …

  • Article from 30.06.2025 | Last changed: 21.07.2025

    Stabilizing our Landscape Water Balance

    Poor harvests due to heat and drought

    … Source: Datenquelle: Monitoringbericht 2023 zur Deutschen Anpassungsstrategie an den Klimawandel Example: Rainwater management becomes educational at the Freie … The schoolyard was unsealed and greened. Under guidance, staff, parents, and students design and maintain the resulting open spaces to store rainwater. Another … der Wasserressourcen Forschungsprojekt AdNEB „Neues Europäisches Bauhaus weiterdenken“ BO-I-3: Rainfall erosivity BO-I-4: Temperature in the topsoil …

  • Article from 19.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Concepts and mitigation strategies

    Photo of an arm with a doctor's coat and gloves holding a globe.

    … Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU) launched the "Gib der Natur nicht den Rest" ("Don’t flush it – protect nature!“) campaign in spring 2020. The campaign … Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU) launched the "Gib der Natur nicht den Rest" ("Don’t flush it – protect nature!“) campaign in spring 2020. The campaign …