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  • Article from 01.07.2015 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Biocides

    Preservative wood into the dose

    … procedure, the UBA also draws up valuation criteria and funds research projects on the application of biocides and potential risks for the environment. How … procedure, the UBA also draws up valuation criteria and funds research projects on the application of biocides and potential risks for the environment. How …

  • Article from 07.08.2024 | Last changed: 05.02.2025

    UBA offices

    Collage of three buildings: modern glass building, historic building in green environment and mountain station on snow-covered slope

    … zero energy standard was opened next to the main building. On our  construction project page (in German) you will find information, photos and videos about the … peninsula of the Baltic Sea Source: Umweltbundesamt Next Previous Construction projects Till 2030, we want to be the first German Federal Agency which is greenhouse gas neutral. Information on the progress of our construction projects is available on our  construction project page (in German) , where you’ll …

  • Article from 20.01.2023 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Mission Statement

    Modern four-storey building with wood and different colored glass elements, in front of it trees and a pond with water lilies and pond lilies

    … national and international networks. Additionally, we design and support research projects which we outsource to third parties. Open science and open data ensure … national and international networks. Additionally, we design and support research projects which we outsource to third parties. Open science and open data ensure …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 08.10.2021

    State of the art in safety technology

    … production facilities. The database is largely the result of a completed research project in German commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency. The installations … production facilities. The database is largely the result of a completed research project in German commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency. The installations …

  • Article from 13.10.2016 | Last changed: 13.10.2016

    Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Risks

    … Agency For information about current activities and research and development projects of the German Environment Agency please visit our sites Good to know and Research and development projects . Associated content Links UBA webpage: Health: Nanomaterial UBA webpage: …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 07.12.2023

    Plant safety

    … Certain types of pipelines are subject to a plan/project approval procedure pursuant to Article 20 of the Environmental Impact … Certain types of pipelines are subject to a plan/project approval procedure pursuant to Article 20 of the Environmental Impact …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Whale monitoring in the Antarctic

    humpback whale

    … in the Antarctic Once hunted intensively but now the target of monitoring projects: the humpback whale Source: iStockphoto/Thinkstock The UBA assesses whether … about whales in Antarctica is limited. UBA is therefore providing funding for projects to close these knowledge gaps. last update on 29.02.2016 Whales in …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Emissions from wood and coal burning stoves in residential areas

    different houses, covered with snow, with smoking chimneys

    … emitted dust particles can contain PAH from incomplete combustion. Some of these compounds are carcinogenic. A connection between neurological disorders such as … emitted dust particles can contain PAH from incomplete combustion. Some of these compounds are carcinogenic. A connection between neurological disorders such as …

  • Article from 04.05.2020 | Last changed: 30.07.2020

    Formaldehyde emissions: Test conditions for wood-based materials

    … Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) to carry out a research project. The aim of the project was to bring the test conditions into line with current building methods and … of formaldehyde-emitting products. This required a new test procedure. The research project was supervised by a technical advisory board, which met regularly during the …

  • Article from 25.05.2011 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    Quality assurance principles

    … to exchange information at training courses, in workshops, and at conferences.   EU-project MACPoll The Joint Research Project MACPoll (Metrology for Chemical … the coordination of quality assurance activities for the measurements of the compounds regulated by EU Directive 2008/50 on ambient air quality and cleaner air …

  • Article from 13.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.04.2024

    Reactive nitrogen

    Annual nitrogen inputs into the German environment – sectoral percentages of total inputs 1995-2014

    … molecular nitrogen (N 2 ), is in a great many organic and inorganic substance compounds and of vital importance to all life processes. The availability of … The German Environment Agency is supporting this process continuously with research projects. A national nitrogen target In order to visualise and verify the extent of …

  • Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

    Ozone

    … processes from the precursor substances nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. High ozone concentrations can reduce pulmonary function and result in … processes from the precursor substances nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. High ozone concentrations can reduce pulmonary function and result in …