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  • News from 06.03.2024 | Last changed: 13.03.2024

    UBA welcomes Ukrainian research fellowship holder

    Das Bild zeigt die ukrainische Forschungsstipendiatin Dr. Olena Matukhno.

    … her family. About the Georg Forster Research Fellowship Since 1973, the Humboldt Foundation has been sponsoring highly qualified postdoctoral researchers from developing and emerging countries with funds from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) by … a quarter of the applicants are successful. Since 2012, the BMZ has also funded up to six Georg Forster Research Award winners each year. To date, a total of …

  • Press release 44/2024 from 08.11.2024 | Last changed: 12.11.2024

    Consumer protection: UBA takes action against Chinese low-cost online marketplace Temu

    Kartons und geöffnete Pakete

    … Temu Source: Wakko / stock.adobe.com The online marketplace Temu puts consumers under pressure when making a purchase decision, for example by spreading false … new incentives to buy. We are committed to ensuring that consumers are not put under unfair pressure when making their purchasing decisions.” In July 2024, the EU … Tags consumer protection e-commerce … The online marketplace Temu puts consumers under pressure when making a purchase decision, for example by spreading false …

  • Press release 50/2020 from 27.10.2020 | Last changed: 27.10.2020

    Further increase in packaging consumption in 2018 in Germany

    Metalldosen und Plastikabfall

    … Entwicklung der in Deutschland angefallenen Verpackungsabfälle 2018 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (168.07 kB) Recyclingquoten 2018 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (222.39 kB) Verpackungsverbrauch der privaten Endverbraucher 2018 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (3 MB) Verpackungsabfall 2018 gesamt Source: Umweltbundesamt …

  • Newsletter from 28.07.2020 | Last changed: 28.07.2020

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2020

    … the climate, antibiotics are being used excessively in stables and the conditions under which animals are kept amounts to animal cruelty. A significantly lower level … questions about… Series fact sheet Page number 10 Year of publication 2020 2nd EU Workshop on Non-Chemical Alternatives for Rodent Control (NoCheRo) Report on the 2nd …

  • Newsletter from 15.02.2018 | Last changed: 15.02.2018

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2018

    … can happen when bacteria come into contact with antibiotic residues in soils, groundwater, rivers or lakes. Please, read in this newsletter edition what can be done … bacteria Landing page image on Tierarzneimittel in der Umwelt portal Source: Umweltbundesamt 742 tons of antibiotics were delivered to vets in Germany in 2016. If … - coal phase-out more necessary than ever Fish Embryo Acute Toxicity (FET) test: workshop report available UBA and the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) organised an …

  • Press release 10/2021 from 22.03.2021 | Last changed: 26.03.2021

    Two German municipalities among the group of finalists for the international European Mobility Week awards

    Auf einem Parkplatz steht ein großes Gefährt quer und Menschen sind aus der Vogelperspektive zu sehen, die im Freien an ihren Laptops arbeiten.

    … category; Lilienthal in the "smaller municipalities" category The Raumwunder co-working space in Mönchengladbach highlights the potential of parking space Source: Norbert Krause/ krauses Projektdesign Every year, municipalities around the world promote sustainable mobility locally during European Mobility Week … cities and municipalities are in implementing sustainable mobility on the ground. These two nominations should be an incentive for even more municipalities in …

  • Press release 33/2019 from 18.09.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

    Further decline in 2017 of reusables share in beverage packaging

    Eine Kiste mit leeren Bierflaschen von oben.

    … a segment with a market share of about 52 percent. Cans have a market share of around 4 percent. Drinks carton packaging and stand-up bags have a market share of around 1.5 percent. One-way glass bottles have a share of well below one percent in the … percent back in 2010. Further information: A German Environment Agency project funded under the Environment Ministry’s research plan for 2020 will be investigating …

  • Press release 18/2020 from 11.05.2020 | Last changed: 15.05.2020

    National alliance champions more use of the bio-bin

    auf einem Gehweg steht vor einer grünen Hecke eine braune Mülltonne, auf der "Bioabfälle" steht und aus der Gartenabfälle herausgucken

    … the national campaign. Press release No. 18/2020 | 11.05.2020 Germans throw around five million tonnes of waste from kitchen and garden into the bio-bin every …

  • DzU article from 20.10.2017 | Last changed: 03.01.2024

    Indicator: Mixed forest

    A graph shows the proportion of the forested area made up of mixed stands (2, 3 or 4 species of trees) and that of pure stands (semi-natural and non semi-natural). The proportion of mixed stands rose from almost 55 percent to almost 58 percent.

    … the forest conversion is completed. Environmental importance Woodlands cover around a third of the surface of Germany. Besides providing timber, they fulfil various … Inventories . Here ‘forest’ is essentially defined as ‘[...] every piece of ground stocked with forest plants irrespective of the information in the land register … (Schmitz et al. 2008, in German only ) and the ‘Aufnahmeanweisung für die dritte Bundeswaldinventur’ (BMELV and vTI 2011, in German only ). More detailed information: …

  • Press release 22/2025 from 03.06.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Heat-related deaths: seniors are at a higher risk

    Das Bild zeigt eine ältere Frau, die auf einer Parkbank im Schatten unter einem Baum sitzt und aus einer Wasserflasche trinkt.

    … have worked to refine the calculation of heat-related deaths in Germany. It was found that around 3,000 heat-related deaths in Germany occurred in both summer 2023 and 2024. … Urban areas form ‘heat islands’ that are significantly warmer than their surrounding areas. As a result, heat-related mortality is also higher in cities than in …