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Number of employees in the renewable energy sector

Graph: After a strong increase since 2000, employment has been declining since 2012 due to the sharp job losses in solar energy. There was a slight increase from 2015 to 2016. Most jobs were created in the wind energy and biomass sectors. Between 2016 and 2019, there were sharp declines. By 2023, there were significant increases again, especially in solar energy and heat pumps.

Image from 09.08.2017 | last change: 11.08.2025

Land-take for settlements and transport infrastructure

A graph in the form of a bar chart shows how many hectares of land per day in Germany were newly designated for settlements and transport infrastructure between 2000 and 2023. The chart also shows the four-year average.

Document from 08.09.2023

Scientific Background Document B (SBD-B)

SBD-B (4.15 MB)

Press release 42/2023 from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.11.2023

Consequences of the climate crisis in Germany are becoming more severe

Harvested grain field with yellow stubble and bales of straw. Dark, low-hanging clouds loom menacingly in the sky.

… to the consequences of the climate crisis must be intensified. Press release No. 42/2023 | 28.11.2023 Federal Minister for the Environment Steffi Lemke commented: “The devastating … The effects of the drought years since 2018 have not yet been balanced out in 2023. The lack of water led to crop losses in agriculture. In 2018, for example, …

Cover from 16.08.2023

The Federal Centre for Micropollutants: Micropollutant Assessment

Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 02.08.2024

Focus and Discourse on Organic Waste: Jordan and Egypt

… Universität Rostock Justus von Liebig Weg 6 18059 Rostock Deutschland Runtime 01.10.2023 to 31.03.2026 In Jordan and Egypt, municipal waste is still primarily …

Image from 26.03.2021

Prize recognises authors whose literary work focuses on nature

in einem dunklen Gehölz fällt Licht auf einen alten abgebrochenen Baum

… Prize for Nature Writing 2024 Call for papers: German Prize for Nature Writing 2023 Levin Westermann named winner of German Prize for Nature Writing 2022 Call for …

Press release 46/2023 from 20.12.2023 | Last changed: 06.02.2024

Consumer protection: More transparency in PayPal's terms and conditions

Ein Vertrag wird zur Unterschrift weitergegeben.

… has achieved a great success for all European citizens.” Press release No. 46/2023 | 20.12.2023 A warning report published last year on PayPal within the European CPC network …

Press release 40/2023 from 21.10.2023 | Last changed: 07.11.2023

Regional dialogues on climate adaptation start in Dessau-Roßlau

A road sign „Bürgerbeteiligung“ (civic participation) and „Politikverdrossenheit“ (disenchantment with politics)

… work on the new, precautionary climate adaptation strategy. Press release No. 40/2023 | 21.10.2023 Federal Minister for the Environment Steffi Lemke commented: “Depending on … of the German Adaptation Strategy for Climate Change.” In October and November 2023, the Federal Environment Ministry and the German Environment Agency will invite …

Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 07.03.2023