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  • Press release 19/2024 from 13.05.2024 | Last changed: 03.06.2024

    Here's how heat pumps work!

    A couple standing next to their heat pump.

    … still many misconceptions and a lack of information about their potential use. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has therefore launched the internet portal “Here's how heat pumps work!” Its aim is to present successful heat pump projects and encourage others to follow suit. Press … heat pumps. Associated content Links Internetportal „So geht’s mit Wärmepumpen!“ (German) All press releases Tags energy emission building greenhouse gas emission …

  • DzU article from 30.01.2025 | Last changed: 30.01.2025

    Indicator: Nitrate in groundwater

    A graph shows the proportion of groundwater sampling sites where nitrate measurements for the years 2008 to 2023 were above 25 and 50 milligrams per litre. In the period covered, neither sub-indicator has shown any significant change.

    … of sampling sites which exceed the target value for nitrate in ground water Source: German Environment Agency and the Länder Initiative on Core Indicators (LIKI) 2023 … component of the national action plan. In February 2020, the federal government presented a new draft that had been agreed with the EU and which was approved by the … number of monitoring sites. More detailed information: 'Grundwasserbeschaffenheit' (in German only) . Related contents Indikator: Stickstoffüberschuss der …

  • DzU article from 25.09.2025 | Last changed: 26.09.2025

    Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM10)

    A bar-chart shows the population-weighted annual average PM10 exposure for Germany from 2010 to 2023. The exposure decreased significantly by 42 % from 2010 to 2023.

    Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM10) Annual mean of population-weighted particulate matter exposure Source: German Environment Agency Figure as PDF (370.37 kB) Figure as Excel with data (45.88 … If the measures outlined in national air pollution control programs are implemented (in Germany, for example, the coal phase-out, the reduction of ammonia emissions …

  • DzU article from 08.10.2025 | Last changed: 08.10.2025

    Indicator: Recycling municipal waste

    A graph shows the proportions of processed and recycled municipal waste in the total quantity of municipal waste from 2002 to 2023. During this period the proportion of recycled municipal waste rose from 56.1 to 67.2 percent.

    … waste in the total amount of municipal waste Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany Figure as PDF (39.20 kB) Figure with data (38.80 kB) Overview Environmental … 2018/851/EC) lays down the following targets for the recycling of municipal waste (including preparation for re-use) taking into account a new output-based … changeover to the European Waste Catalogue. For this reason, the indicator is only presented from 2002 onwards. More detailed information: 'Verwertungsquoten der …

  • DzU article from 24.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Indicator: Hot days

    A graph shows the number of hot days in the areal mean for 1951 to 2025. Although the trend varies greatly, the increase is clearly visible. A trend line has also been plotted on the graph which shows a significant rise.

    Indicator: Hot days Number of days when maximum air temperature exceeds 30 degrees … update on 24.11.2025 At a glance The highest number of hot days averaged across Germany were recorded in 2003, 2015, 2018 and 2022. Despite considerable … calculated for those areas not covered by monitoring stations. The results can be presented in a grid (1×1 km) which shows the distribution. An annual total of hot …

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    Projected change in average air temperature in Germany

    It shows the future change in the average annual air temperature in Germany up to the end of the century.

    … Projected change in average air temperature in Germany The graphic shows the projected change in average air temperature in Germany for the various climate scenarios (from the present to 2100) based on regional climate model data. Further information on the … in average air temperature in Germany for the various climate scenarios (from the present to 2100) based on regional climate model data. Further information on the …

  • Cover from 09.04.2020

    Conference “Advancing REACH beyond 2020” Start

    … regarding the current corona pandemic. The main aim of this conference was to present the results of a larger research project to a broader audience of … on workers’ health and waste, came up to name a few.  In this context, the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Protection and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and … which will be finalized in 2020. Selected results of the research project shall be presented to a wider audience and discussed in a broader perspective at this …

  • DzU article from 25.09.2025 | Last changed: 26.09.2025

    Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM2.5

    A bar-chart shows the population-weighted annual average PM2.5 exposure for Germany from 2010 to 2023. The exposure decreased significantly by 54 % from 2010 to 2023.

    Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM2.5 Annual mean of population-weighted particulate matter exposure Source: German Environment Agency Figure as PDF (129.26 kB) Figure as Excel with data (45.32 … If the measures outlined in national air pollution control programs are implemented (in Germany, for example, the coal phase-out, the reduction of ammonia emissions …

  • Cover from 24.01.2023

    ERF Review 2022

    … Review 2022 On 1 December 2022, the German Environment Agency organised the 6th European Resources Forum (ERF) as a … Resource Report 2022 (Englisch) Umweltbundesamt (UBA): Ressourcenbericht 2022 (German) Videos recordings and presentations of ERF 2022 sessions For data protection reasons, unfortunately not …

  • Press release 33/2011 from 26.06.2011 | Last changed: 12.07.2013

    Federal Environment Agency gives the all-clear signal on EHEC in drinking water

    Federal Environment Agency gives the all-clear signal on EHEC in drinking water … out via drinking water can be ruled out. Intestinal bacteria are almost never present in large water supply systems that are microbiologically monitored on a … Release 33/2011 All press releases Tags drinking water Enterohämorrhagische E. coli German Environment Agency … The risk of EHEC breaking out via drinking water can be …

  • DzU article from 12.05.2025 | Last changed: 13.05.2025

    Indicator: Eutrophication of the North Sea/Baltic Sea by nitrogen

    A graph shows the change in the concentration of total nitrogen in all major rivers that discharge into the North and Baltic Sea in Germany and indicates the target value of 2.8 or 2.6 mg/L total nitrogen for North and Baltic Sea, respectively. The concentration value is calculated as the 5-year moving average of the flow-weighted mean concentration of all major rivers in milligrams total nitrogen per litre (mg/L).

    … of the total nitrogen concentration of the North Sea and Baltic Sea inlets Source: German Environment Agency according to the Federal States and River Basin … of total nitrogen in the major rivers entering the North and Baltic Sea in Germany (including the Rhine river, excluding the Oder river). These concentrations may … nutrient inputs are provided by the Nitrates Directive, the WFD and the MSFD. At present, a major source of riverine nutrient inputs is agriculture. The amendment to …

  • DzU article from 06.10.2025 | Last changed: 19.11.2025

    Indicator: Amount of waste – municipal waste

    A graph shows the amount of municipal waste from 2010 to 2023. During this period the amount decreased from 49.2 million tonnes to 48.9 million tonnes.

    … Waste generation in municipal waste category Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany Figure as PDF (35.26 kB) Figure with data (36.27 kB) Overview Environmental … changeover to the European Waste Catalogue. For this reason, the indicator is only presented from 2002 onwards. More detailed information: 'Abfallaufkommen' (in German only) . Related contents Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft Indikator: …