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  • Press release 10/2018 from 12.04.2018 | Last changed: 12.07.2018

    UBA issues recommendations to fight micropollutants in water bodies

    Ein Reagenzkolben vor grüner Wiese, darin Wasser.

    … problems that last for decades. A few examples of the past include tributyltin compounds (TBT, from biocidal hull coatings), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS, from … problems that last for decades. A few examples of the past include tributyltin compounds (TBT, from biocidal hull coatings), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS, from …

  • Appointment from 09.02.2024 | Last changed: 06.03.2024

    Closing event of the project „Product Information 4.0“

    After scanning a QR code on a sweater, a smartphone displays information about the product

    Closing event of the project „Product Information 4.0“ Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 9:30 — 17:30 On March 5, … cooperation with the "CIRPASS" (CIRPASS.eu) and "Battery Pass" (thebatterypass.eu) projects. This event marks the climax of a pioneering initiative aimed at setting …

  • 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.

    … portal “Here's how heat pumps work!” Its aim is to present successful heat pump projects and encourage others to follow suit. Press release No. 19/2024 | 13.05.2024 … of the non-profit consultancy co2online. The database already contains the first projects, including the Bernd Gewiese’s heat pump system in Straubenhardt, …

  • News from 12.10.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    UBA supports design for a circular economy

    Discussion panel at the Circular Design Forum 2018

    … were the topic of the Circular Design Forum in Berlin. Here, the results of the project “EcoDesign Circle” were presented, in which the UBA plays the leading role. … educational, consulting and networking opportunities, the three year EU Interreg project “EcoDesign Circle”  aims to strengthen the ecodesign expertise of and … discussions that were offered at the conference as well as the final results of the project are now available online. New training and consulting formats for businesses …

  • News from 14.07.2015 | Last changed: 14.07.2015

    Removing POP from the cycle: proposal to introduce limit values

    polystyrene insulation materials are removed from a facade

    … prevented for five persistent organic pollutants (POP). 14.07.2015 POP are chemical compounds that are degraded very slowly in the environment, which accumulate in the … toxic to humans and the environment either directly or over time. The five chemical compounds HBCD, HCBD, PCN, PCP and SCCP were tracked in the study to determine their …

  • Appointment from 30.03.2016

    Symposium on Improving Pool Water Quality

    … Microbiology and Preventive Medicine (ÖGHMP) and the partners of the EU Research Project INTELLIPOOL in the frame of the 35th biennial Conference of the Austrian … water quality will be addressed in an international context. The EU Research Project INTELLIPOOL is entitled: Intelligent control of swimming pool disinfection … Microbiology and Preventive Medicine (ÖGHMP) and the partners of the EU Research Project INTELLIPOOL in the frame of the 35th biennial Conference of the Austrian …

  • News from 08.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    Start the transformation of the food system now!

    Verschiedene Gemüse wie Möhren, Knoblauch, Sellerieknollen und eine Zucchini

    … of our food system towards more sustainability was the focus of a research project commissioned by the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Federal Ministry … These important building blocks for transformation were the focus of a research project commissioned by the UBA and the BMUV. Summarised in a brochure, they offer a …

  • Press release 40/2015 from 23.11.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Federal Ecodesign Award for outstanding ecological and aesthetic products and services

    Logo: eco Bundespreis ecodesign weiterdenken

    … and concepts that are outstanding in terms of ecology and aesthetics. Eight projects in the areas mobility, logistics, fashion, energy and nutrition have … of course for consumers, and something which is affordable for everyone." Eight projects were honoured with the Federal Ecodesign Award 2015: Category "Product“ … ship traffic The environmental and design experts of the jury nominated 33 projects from a total of 288 entries in the competition categories Product, Service, …

  • Press release 35/2017 from 13.10.2017 | Last changed: 23.10.2017

    Environmental availability of raw materials

    in einer bergigen, trockenen Landschaft klafft ein riesiges tiefes Loch mit terrassenförmigen Plateaus in der Erde

    … to assess the environmental hazard potentials of raw materials and mining project and identify environmentally critical raw materials. Press release No. … hazard potentials of mining for raw materials in the framework of a research project (ÖkoRess I) for the German Environment Agency. First a site-related … into actual contamination of the environment? Associated content Links Research projects on environmental considerations in raw material UNFC and Environmental and …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-4: Adaptation to climate change at the municipal level

    The picture shows a slightly hilly landscape characterised by agricultural activity. The centre of the picture shows a village embedded in the landscape. In an almost cloudless sky which is already tinged with orange, you can see a low sun wrapping the landscape in a warm light.

    … The funds dedicated for use by 2025 are reserved solely for the completion of projects already under way. Since 2012, adaptation measures are also supported … up adaptation concepts, it supported the implementation of municipal lighthouse projects as well as inter-municipal or regional alliances in establishing … extent. This is why the indicator illustrates only the outflow of funds to flagship projects and adaptation concepts. In the period 2012 to 2021, the Federal government …