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  • Article from 04.08.2014 | Last changed: 10.02.2022

    UBA in the REACH process

    Startseite der Website REACH-info

    … UBA in the REACH process The Federal Environment Agency provides the REACH information portal Source: Umweltbundesamt last update on 04.08.2014 What are UBA’s duties under REACH? German chemicals … them to the discussion process at EU level. The scope of UBA’s work also includes commissioning research projects or expert reports to third parties. UBA staff …

  • Article from 21.03.2022 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Transport law

    Wortwolke

    … law Legal regulations protect the environment Source: Julia Gerlach / Umweltbundesamt A comprehensive concept for sustainable mobility needs legal instruments. … viability Sustainable mobility requires realising innovative changes differing in design as best suited for the respective area, e.g. conurbations or rural areas. We … test and implement alternative concepts such as sustainable car sharing and redesign and promote public transport systems to be future-viable, including …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 21.01.2026

    Preventing corruption for a sustainability transformation

    Treppe auswärts mit grünem Blättern umringt.

    … Preventing corruption for a sustainability transformation Source: Umweltbundesamt Preventing corruption as precondition for a successful sustainability … transformation Participants summarize their most important impressions from the workshop and call for cooperation in the prevention of corruption. From 14 to 16 … for a successful sustainability transformation, 14th – 16th February 2023, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany From 14 to 16 February 2023, the TES Academy held a three-day …

  • Article from 13.06.2022 | Last changed: 22.07.2025

    Sustainable mobility

    LKW und Pkw auf der Autobahn

    … is the only sector which has failed to reduce its emissions since 1990. Source: LVDESIGN / Fotolia.com Passenger traffic and freight transport in Germany are growing … tonne kilometres to be exact – has increased consistently in Germany in recent decades. Since 1960, freight transport has more than tripled, and passenger traffic has … covers the following four areas:  Traffic avoidance, Modal shift to greener modes of transport, e.g. railway or shipping Increasing energy efficiency, and Use of …

  • Article from 05.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.03.2025

    Distributing drinking water

    … the growth of bacteria and lead to the microbial contamination of drinking water. Design and planning of drinking water installations However, the planning, … Ordinance (TrinkwV). The following recommendation (only available in German) provides further information on the evaluation of material born contaminants in contact … the growth of bacteria and lead to the microbial contamination of drinking water. Design and planning of drinking water installations However, the planning, …

  • 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

    … Visit us Aerial shot of the UBA building in Dessau-Roßlau Source: Firma Busse Free broschures are available at the visitor … . Our media and information service trainees organise events for kids and conduct workshops for grades 1 through 4 on water, air and waste sorting. The events and …

  • Article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Disclaimer, privacy policy and copyright

    … web sites of the German Environment Agency (UBA): UBA web site (www.umweltbundesamt.de) and Scrollytelling (https://stories.umweltbundesamt.de). last update on 18.12.2025 A. Content of this Web site The UBA accepts no … any illicit Web content. Inasmuch as we have no control over the current or future design, content or copyright of any linked Web page, we hereby expressly repudiate …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Environment and Health: newsletters and series

    The cover pictures of newsletters and series about environment and health are shown.

    … and series Environment and Health: newsletters and series Source: Umweltbundesamt last update on 19.03.2018 Division Environmental Hygiene of the Federal …

  • Landing page from 22.10.2025

    Green public procurement

    Each year, German contracting authorities purchase around €300 billion worth of products ranging from pencils 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 eco-friendly products.