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  • Press release 44/2020 from 22.09.2020 | Last changed: 29.09.2020

    Who will be the winners of the Federal Ecodesign Award 2020?

    Die Jury läuft auf die Kameralinse zu.

    … submissions to the Ecodesign Award show that there is another way." This year, around 350 entries from companies, design, engineering and architectural offices, as … the jury meeting. See here for information about the nominated projects: https://bundespreis-ecodesign.de/de/gewinner. From 23 to 27 September 2020, the nominees and … Agency)  Prof. Dr. Claudia Perren (architect, Director at Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst in Basel, FHNW) Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter (Parliamentary State Secretary at …

  • Press release 36/2020 from 13.08.2020 | Last changed: 19.08.2020

    Proper airing reduces risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

    a virus in a close-up foto

    … that CO2 traffic lights can be used as an indicator of good or bad ventilation. Under normal conditions, a CO2 concentration of less than 1000 ppm (0.1 vol-%) in … Commission Documents Stellungnahme Kommission Innenraumlufthygiene zu Lüften und SARS-CoV-2 All press releases Tags ventilation SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic … … that CO2 traffic lights can be used as an indicator of good or bad ventilation. Under normal conditions, a CO2 concentration of less than 1000 ppm (0.1 vol-%) in …

  • Press release 20/2022 from 12.04.2022 | Last changed: 27.04.2022

    Landscape as place of transformation

    Betonierte Fläche in Bitterfeld-Wolfen

    … of Transformation" by the German Environment Agency (UBA), the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation and Kulturpark e.V. as part of the OSTEN Festival have been selected. The … for Photography, Kunsthochschule Kassel), Burghard Duhm (Bauhaus Dessau Foundation), Ludwig Haugk (Kulturpark e.V.) and Fotini Mavromati (UBA). Scholarship As … months in addition to connecting them to the tandem partners. The Bauhaus Dessau Foundation provides accommodation in the studio building and a workroom as well as the …

  • News from 27.07.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    International TES Academy kicks off at UBA

    teamwork with people of different countries

    … processes towards sustainable development across national and disciplinary boundaries and to develop the structures required to achieve this. The TES Academy offers learning and cooperation spaces across disciplines and backgrounds where participants can experience and (co-)shape concrete transformation … & Umweltpolitik Related publications Aus der Energiekrise durch Effizienz und Suffizienz Tags developing country international cooperation Ukraine Sustainable …

  • Press release 36/2019 from 09.10.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

    Quo vadis, agriculture?

    Ein Acker mit Traktorspuren.

    … Quo vadis, agriculture? Agriculture Commission demands fundamental changes in our agriculture system Many of the environmental problems in … by the Agriculture Commission at the Federal Environment Agency (KLU) proposes a fundamental reorientation of the agriculture system in five main areas: nutrient … have long been the cause of serious environmental and climate problems. Only a fundamental structural transformation of agriculture which reconciles animal …

  • Press release 06/2017 from 13.03.2017 | Last changed: 10.04.2017

    Heat pumps and the like: low-frequency hum annoys a growing number of people

    Quiet, constant humming is a disturbance

    … proper selection of a building heating system could help to prevent low-frequency sounds. All apparatuses should be labeled with acoustic output levels, thus enabling a … In case of doubt, a quiet heating system should be chosen, with noise levels under 55 decibels if possible, as it will also protect the building’s residents … local authorities can adopt measures in individual cases where people in the surrounding area suffer intolerable adverse effects and it can be proven that the system …

  • Press release 13/2019 from 21.05.2019 | Last changed: 27.05.2019

    A coffee date with the Blue Angel

    Viele Becher von FairCup.

    … der ökologischen Bedeutung von Einweggetränkebechern im Außer-Haus-Verzehr und mögliche Maßnahmen zur Verringerung des Verbrauchs All press releases Tags Blue …

  • Press release 10/2025 from 07.03.2025 | Last changed: 12.03.2025

    Consumer protection: Second-hand platforms put to the test

    Frau kauft online Kleidung am Laptop ein.

    … and associations wanted to know whether the platforms were fulfilling their duties under European law to appropriately inform consumers and whether advertising with … claims (known as “greenwashing”) was being used. The findings showed that around 45 per cent of the websites examined in the sweep contained indications that … entitled if the purchased goods are defective. The initial assessment was that around 40 per cent do not provide clear enough information about the right of …

  • Press release 27/2015 from 22.07.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Chemicals Regulation REACH: companies must make improvements

    Erklärung des Begriffs REACH: Europäische Chemikalienverordnung zur Registrierung, Bewertung, Zulassung und Beschränkung chemischer Stoffe

    … registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals Source: Umweltbundesamt UBA's President Maria Krautzberger said: "The information in the … testing. A follow-up study will now assess if this approach is scientifically sound. European Chemicals Regulation REACH: Since 2010 producers and importers must …

  • DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Indicator: Combined heat and power (CHP)

    A graph shows the development of CHP net power generation from 2003 (78 terawatt hours) to 2024 (103 terawatt hours) and the target for 2025 according to the CHP Act.

    … expansion target for 2025, net CHP electricity generation must be increased by around 16 %. Methodology The indicator is based on data for public and industrial power … German only). Related contents Indikator: Energieverbrauch für Gebäude Klimaschutz- und Energiepolitik in Deutschland Tags cogeneration efficiency energy indicator … expansion target for 2025, net CHP electricity generation must be increased by around 16 %. … The indicator is based on data for public and industrial power plants by …