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  • Article from 24.01.2025 | Last changed: 24.09.2025

    Research Project AdNEB „Advancing the New European Bauhaus”

    along a canal in the city are white, four-storey houses in the Bauhaus style with roof terraces, balconies and small gardens with sunshades

    … European Bauhaus” Goal of the “New European Bauhaus” initiative: climate adaptation and a better quality of life. Source: Miriam Dross / UBA Advancing the New European Bauhaus: Sustainable Mobility and Resilient Urban Spaces for a Better Quality of Life (AdNEB)” is an UBA in-house … project. It aims to develop recommendations for climate resilient, healthy, climate and environmentally friendly urban spaces with high quality living for all. Since …

  • Article from 23.03.2022 | Last changed: 24.03.2022

    Water Body Type of the Year 2022 "Groundwater"

    Ein Foto in der Blauhöhle. Zu sehen Grundwasser und eine Person in einem Boot.

    … the Year 2022 "Groundwater" Water Body Type of the Year 2022: Groundwater Source: Andreas Kücha At the same time, it is an important resource for industry, … but also for shallow-rooted trees and groundwater-dependent biotopes. Furthermore, rivers and lakes in our latitudes are fed by groundwater. When groundwater …

  • Article from 10.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.01.2024

    Flood warning

    Warning of Flooding.

    … Flood warning Warning of Flooding. Source: : Verändert nach Michael Sander. Lizenz: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Informing the population … themselves appropriately in the event of an acute incident if they are quickly and comprehensively informed about the situation and possible dangers. The article … on the "Current situation" as well as, if applicable, current "Flood warnings" and more detailed "Reports". Information on current water levels is provided by the …

  • Article from 06.06.2025 | Last changed: 06.06.2025

    Soil loss by wind erosion

    Soil displacement due to wind erosion near Worin in Brandenburg, Germany

    … Soil loss by wind erosion Soil displacement due to wind erosion near Worin in Brandenburg, Germany Source: T. Kalettka When strong winds hit bare or only poorly covered soil, soil material is stirred up and transported, sometimes over long distances, through the open landscape. The … and field terraces are necessary for soil protection and should be preserved. Both more diversity in management practices (e.g. diverse crop rotations, cultivation of …

  • Article from 30.05.2025 | Last changed: 15.07.2025

    Soil loss by water erosion

    Figure 2. Potato dams in the downslope direction force soil loss by water.

    … Uncovered soils are exposed unprotected to the energy of water during heavy and prolonged rainfall. The water transports the soil irretrievably downhill. As a … for water to attack and its erosive effect. A soil cover of around 30 percent or more already counteracts soil loss by water (see also UBA topic page " Erosion – any …

  • Article from 24.01.2025 | Last changed: 27.01.2025

    The AI Lab at the German Environment Agency

    On a bright background, there are two wind turbines, a solar panel, two people, a globe, plant leaves, and diagrams illustrating the thematic areas of the AI lab.

    … Environment Agency Artificial intelligence can also be utilized for sustainability and environmental protection. Source: Source: © Irina Strelnikova / Adobe Stock (modified) The Application Lab for Artificial Intelligence and Big Data (AI Lab) at the German Environment Agency leverages methods of AI and … are denoised and assigned to elements using AI, making the process faster and more reliable. Source: AI Lab at UBA Download image (559.83 kB) Facilitating citizen …

  • Article from 14.11.2016 | Last changed: 11.02.2022

    Format for the mandatory designation of construction products

    … Format for the mandatory designation of construction products The EU Construction … available - a safety data sheet must be enclosed. The Federal Environment Agency hands out advice for the format of the mandatory data. last update on 14.11.2016 … ─ Options for improvement of the chemicals regulation“, UBA-Texte 41/2015 . … Format for the mandatory designation of construction products …

  • Article from 16.12.2013 | Last changed: 28.10.2024

    Year of Air 2013

    Das Logo zum Jahr der Luft 2013 zeigt eine Pusteblume und den Schriftzug "Jahr der Luft"

    … Federal Environment Agency web page offers regularly updated information about air and other topics related to this most important elixir of life. Find out here how … (Date: 1/2012, EID). Week 14: A megacity is a metropolis with a population of more than 10 million . Week 15: Residents of the City of London pay a congestion …

  • Article from 26.04.2024 | Last changed: 12.05.2025

    Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act

    used electrical and electronic equipment in a container, for example monitors, computers and household appliances

    … Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act The ElectroG requires proper disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Source: SGappa / Fotolia.com The aims of the German … the public waste management authority decides to dispose of the WEEE itself. Furthermore, distributors with a sales area for electrical and electronic equipment of at …

  • Article from 11.09.2024 | Last changed: 11.09.2024

    Committee for Health-related Evaluation of Building Products

    In einem Hausrohbau abgelagerte Baustoffe

    … Health-related Evaluation of Building Products (AgBB) develops health-based testing and assessment criteria for building products suitable for indoor use. The AgBB … lists are published, the relevant previous version will continue to apply for one more year. This was done in order to give the manufacturers concerned sufficient …

  • Article from 29.02.2024 | Last changed: 29.02.2024

    Sustainable Chemistry

    coloured liquids in flasks

    … Source: CC Vision Mankind needs to transform its economy towards sustainability and a circular economy, because current development is leading us to exceed the planetary boundaries and thus threatening the future and well-being of mankind. last update on 29.02.2024 … are clearly described (see here ) and require concerted, effective action, with more sustainable approaches than hitherto. Sustainability addresses the entire life …

  • Article from 25.05.2020 | Last changed: 10.02.2022

    The EU’s Twinning instrument

    … its great success this instrument is now implemented not only in EU accession or candidate countries, but also in countries neighbouring the EU. last update on … Union Twinning projects The main aim of twinning remains unchanged: in time-limited and EU-funded administrative partnership projects, Member States support EU … aegis of the German Federal Ministry for Environment , Germany has been involved in more than 85 twinning projects in the environmental sector since 1998. The German …