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  • Article from 12.01.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    2022-2025 Dialogue on Micropollutants

    … 2022-2025 Dialogue on Micropollutants A stakeholder dialogue on voluntary and manufacturer-responsible measures for mitigating micropollutants in water bodies … by involving all affected (⁠ stakeholders ⁠). For example, stakeholders may be environmental associations, manufacturers, formulators, professional groups, … by involving all affected (⁠ stakeholders ⁠). For example, stakeholders may be environmental associations, manufacturers, formulators, professional groups, …

  • Article from 18.02.2025 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Pain relief gel – questions and answers

    Photo showing hands with white cream, which is wiped off with a paper towel.

    Pain relief gel – questions and answers For the sake of the environment: wipe first, then wash Source: Lena … Berlin Schwarz, S., Gildemeister, D.; Hein, A.; Schröder, P. Bachmann, J. (2021) Environmental fate and effects assessment of human pharmaceuticals: lessons learnt …

  • Article from 26.10.2023 | Last changed: 07.02.2024

    NonHazCity 3 Interreg Project

    Logo NonHazCity3

    … NonHazCity 3 partner cities on the Baltic Sea want to avoid pollutants in, from and around buildings Source: NonHazCity 3- Projektteam NonHazCity 3 is a European … The NonHazCity 3 project helps municipalities, entrepreneurs and citizens to become aware of chemicals in building products and to make decisions that minimise …

  • Article from 07.02.2023 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

    Relevant Micropollutants

    … Relevant Micropollutants Which micropollutants are an environmental risk for water bodies and should therefore be scrutinised more closely? This is evaluated by the Committee … relevant micropollutants made up of experts from authorities, industry, academia, environmental and water associations. This page lists the micropollutants that have …

  • Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 18.06.2025

    Climate Action in Agriculture on a global level

    A farmer plows a field with a ox plow

    … Christian Tietz / UBA Climate action in the agricultural sector is complex. It becomes even more complex when looking at the many different national, regional, climatic, cultural and political circumstances of agriculture around the world. Greenhouse gas … Paris Agreement . In addition, it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep the environmental impact of the food system within planetary boundaries. In order to …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Military and armament contaminated sites

    Military and armament contaminated sites Although there is no legal definition in Germany for the terms Militärische Altlasten (military-contaminated sites) and Rüstungsaltlasten (armanent-contaminated sites), they nonetheless fall within … military sites, contact the competent federal or regional-state authorities. … Military and armament contaminated sites

  • Article from 23.03.2015 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Thermal treatment

    waste incineration plant

    … Thermal treatment Waste incineration plants generate electricity and heat in the thermal treatment Source: Bernd Engelmann / Umweltbundesamt Thermal … the past three years, incineration at incineration and co-incineration plants has become a mainstay of sewage sludge disposal in Germany. For detailed information …

  • Landing page from 22.10.2025

    Green public procurement

    … to city buses. This massive purchasing power can potentially be used to reduce environmental pollution, improve environmental product and service range, and promote more targeted market launches of innovative … can lead the way. Setting such examples can potentially prompt both companies and consumers to opt for green alternatives.  … is a driver of ecological innovation  …

  • Article from 01.08.2024 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil Investigation Advisory Board (FBU)

    … the expert committee according to section 25 of the German Federal Soil Protection and Contaminated Sites Ordinance (Bundes-Bodenschutz- und Altlastenverordnung - … Section 25. Members and Publications of the FBU The FBU ensures that its work is regularly checked, updated when necessary and summarised in a table with a … the use of the Horwitz function in conjunction with the so-called HorRat value has become established for the assessment in accordance with LFGB Section 64. This …

  • Article from 10.04.2025 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Visit us

     The UBA building in Dessau-Roßlau from above. The building is elongated, with a façade of wood and coloured glass slabs and slanted solar cells covering the entire surface of the flat roof

    … at the visitor center at our Dessau-Roßlau site. You can also visit a branch of our environmental library at our sites in Dessau-Roßlau, Bad Elster as well as at one of … update on 10.04.2025 Main office of the UBA in Dessau-Roßlau In our capacity as an environmental protection agency, it’s important to us that our UBA buildings set new (and high) standards for green construction and renovation. Our Dessau-Roßlau …

  • Article from 21.07.2023 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Document templates

    … Document templates Download area for contractors and grant recipients of the German Environment Agency last update on 21.07.2023 … the guide of the Ministry of Environment, Nature Conversation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) on how to make PDF files accessible . Depending on type …

  • Article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Disclaimer, privacy policy and copyright

    Disclaimer, privacy policy and copyright This privacy policy applies to the following web sites of the German … of the present Web site. Insofar as any provision of the present disclaimer is or becomes legally invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain … or an ordered publication). The processing of our users' personal data takes place regularly only with their consent. An exception applies in those cases where the …