Frontpage
Current news
UBA study recommends eco-design requirements for textiles
Textiles in the EU could become more sustainable with requirements for five aspects. The basis: the Ecodesig Regulation.
Exposure to Banned Plasticiser Persists Among Children, Teenagers
MnHexP was detected in 92 percent of the samples collected in spring and summer 2025
Climate action pays off: Every tonne of greenhouse gases avoided reduces damage to health, prosperity, infrastructure and the economy
Global damage caused by Germany’s annual greenhouse gas emissions at more than EUR 640 billion
For a tox-free, circular and climate-friendly construction sector
Recommendations for all levels of politics and administration were developed in the EU Interreg project NonHazCity3.
German air quality limits were met in 2025
In 2025, Germany once again complied with all limit values under the European air quality directives.
UBA website redesigned to be more modern and user-friendly
Website relaunch brings technical and visual updates
Data requirements for a successful circular economy
fact sheet / February 2026 / 42 pages
Protect groundwater from plant protection products
Texte / February 2026 / 290 pages
Umbaukultur: Argumente für einen Paradigmenwechsel im Planen und Bauen aus Umweltperspektive
background paper / February 2026 / 32 pages
Schallemissionen beim Ladevorgang elektrisch betriebener Fahrzeuge
Texte / February 2026 / 60 pages
Umsetzung von verbindlichen Flächensparzielen im Rahmen der räumlichen Planung
Texte / February 2026 / 158 pages
National Nitrogen Budget: Fortschreibung des nationalen Stickstoff-Inventars für die Jahre 2015 - 2020
Texte / February 2026 / 180 pages
Derivation of Environmental Quality Standards for 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
Texte / February 2026 / 48 pages
Legal Aspects of Marine Munitions Management in the Baltic Sea Region
Texte / February 2026 / 144 pages