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Article from 12.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

Brownfield redevelopment and inner urban development

… owned by the military, traffic infrastructure elements and the like) via planning, environmental and/or economic measures.” Brownfield redevelopment is a complex …

Article from 15.04.2025 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

Central Office Division Z

… around services for the UBA itself, the Division’s citizen´s service unit and environmental library have a great deal to offer the general public as well. last … keeps the UBA running smoothly so that our staff can devote their full energies to environmental protection. Accordingly the Central Office Division’s tasks mainly …

Article from 16.12.2024 | Last changed: 04.11.2025

Division V

… Division V Division V of the German Environment Agency is responsible for climate protection, energy and emissions … Germany’s System for Guarantees of Regional Origin Tags emissions trading German Environment Agency … Division V of the German Environment Agency is responsible for climate protection, energy and emissions …

Article from 28.02.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

Paving and construction

… however. last update on 28.02.2014 Paving over large areas, particularly in urban environments, creates an urban climate whose air temperatures are higher than those … Umweltmanagement im UBA Hochwasservorsorge Raumplanungsrecht Related publications Environmental Monitor 2024 Land use monitoring and land take in international …

Article from 16.05.2024 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

Division IV

… IV is tasked with chemical safety. We endeavour to protect the public and the environment against hazardous chemicals, to which end we investigate and assess environmentally harmful substances and preparations. When potential hazards come to …

Article from 15.02.2016 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

Division III

… from raw material production to end-of-life disposal, provoke considerable environmental pollution. Division III investigates these problems along the entire … keeping with the concept of best available techniques (BAT) . The Ministry of the Environment’s Environmental Innovation Programme funds selected innovative …

Article from 14.06.2023 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

Division II

… issues such as air and drinking water quality. last update on 14.06.2023 Environmental Health and Protection of Ecosystems Hazards to the environment can …

Article from 06.09.2023 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

Division I

… raw material use are taking on ever growing importance. last update on 06.09.2023 Environmental Planning and Sustainability Strategies Environmentally sustainable transport Vehicular traffic is one of the most serious …

Article from 26.05.2025 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

About us

look into the inside courtyard with its glass roof

… About us Source: Umweltbundesamt 10.12.2020 For our environment: The German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA) The UBA’s motto, … is the UBA's motto and sums up what we are there for. As Germany's main environmental protection agency, we ensure that there is a healthy environment in …

Article from 27.12.2017 | Last changed: 23.01.2025

Spatial and Settlement Development

… and Settlement Development Sustainable spatial planning must meet the challenges of environmental protection Source: Lucian Milasan / Fotolia.com Our demands on the use …

Article from 02.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.10.2025

Guarantees of origin for renewable energy sources

… from renewable energies are internationally tradable. The Umweltbundesamt (German Environment Agency – UBA) must ensure the reliability, truthfulness and accuracy of … from renewable energies are internationally tradable. The Umweltbundesamt (German Environment Agency – UBA) must ensure the reliability, truthfulness and accuracy of …

Article from 27.05.2016 | Last changed: 13.09.2016

Innovative production processes

… them to use for the sake of sustainable economy will help to solve many global environmental problems. The German Environment Agency (UBA) is exploring how each …