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  • Article from 20.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines

    … for materials in contact with drinking water. UBA has prepared the following information to describe the transition from the national regulations to the future European requirements (REV02, October 2025): UBA information: Hygienic requirements for materials in contact with drinking water - … The German Environment Agency voluntarily offers as additional service to evaluate more starting substances not covered by DVGW-standard W 347. Evaluated starting …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … substances of medicinal products that have been on the market for a long time. Moreover, research into environmentally compatible active substances needs to be … toxic) should not be authorised. Doctors and pharmacists must be better informed about the environmental aspects of medicinal products. Patients also need …

  • Article from 08.12.2020 | Last changed: 11.12.2020

    Environmental Compliance Assurance

    A red barrel lies in a river and is examined by a person in a green protective suit.

    … Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law ), the police ( EnviCrimeNet, informal network of police officers and other crime fighters in the field of … legislation. IMPEL's activities are project-based and promote the exchange of information and experience between all the competent bodies responsible for the … In addition to adequate staffing and technical equipment, the participants favoured more opportunities for exchange and improved cooperation with other authorities as …

  • Article from 22.04.2020 | Last changed: 22.04.2020

    Chemicals

    … is subject to international regulation under the Stockholm Convention. For a more detailed assessment of these substances see Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) … is subject to international regulation under the Stockholm Convention. For a more detailed assessment of these substances see Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) …

  • Article from 04.01.2019 | Last changed: 04.01.2019

    Sustainability evaluation of case studies

    … between efficiency and effectiveness. Structure the documentation of case studies more systematically. A summary documentation of the conversation can be found in the … between efficiency and effectiveness. Structure the documentation of case studies more systematically. A summary documentation of the conversation can be found in the …

  • Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    … capacities and therefore exports are continuously increasing, in GreenEe2 a more balanced trade situation is assumed, i.e., imports and exports converge and … raised in a less ambitious manner. Consequently, GHG-emissions have to be reduced more radically and within a shorter period of time. GreenMe : Germany – resource …

  • Landing page from 03.12.2025

    Data on the environment

    … published by the German Environment Agency. The German data pages provide even more and more in-depth environmental data. © Umweltbundesamt Explore the indicators online © …

  • Article from 30.09.2025 | Last changed: 01.10.2025

    Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive)

    Excavators at work in an open pit

    … (UBA) was launched in 2013 to generate and share knowledge and expertise on the more sustainable use of natural resources. The Commission is made up of outstanding … Commission at UBA aims at identifying opportunities and leverage point towards a more sustainable and socially just use of natural resources. The specific tasks of …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor

    Finnwal

    … intermittent noise that has a high masking potential. At distances of 1000 km and more, airgun signals are stretched and become continuous sound, and the natural … Terrestrial biological monitoring on Fildes Peninsula (Maxwell Bay, Antarctic) Informational concept on infrasound and its effects Detrimental effects of …

  • Article from 18.03.2014 | Last changed: 23.10.2020

    Erhard Collection: „Waste – A look back”

    a man in a street collecting waste

    … Berlin engineer Karl M. Meyer initiated the „Auskunftsstelle für Müllbeseitung“ ("Information Centre for Waste Disposal"). It was implemented in the same year by the … In 1923 Dr. Ing. habil Heinrich Erhard took over the management of the information centre, expanding it in the following period and managing it until the …

  • Article from 17.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Switchgear

    Illustration of a typical gas-insulated switchgear

    … addition, the current national disposal practice for switchgear is to be examined more closely. A workshop on the topic was held with selected stakeholders in May … addition, the current national disposal practice for switchgear is to be examined more closely. A workshop on the topic was held with selected stakeholders in May …