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  • Press release 28/2019 from 09.09.2019 | Last changed: 01.11.2019

    Less use of pesticides in municipalities is possible

    Löwenzahn und anderes Unkraut in Ritzen von Treppenstufen einer Steintreppe

    … to set when it comes to environmentally friendly and green land management and the sustainable upkeep of its infrastructure. Our conference will show that … to set when it comes to environmentally friendly and green land management and the sustainable upkeep of its infrastructure. Our conference will show that …

  • Press release 17 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing

    a young boy with headphones

    … noise – often with sometimes grave consequences. Not only can noise hamper language development, reading ability and mental performance, young people in Germany … noise – often with sometimes grave consequences. Not only can noise hamper language development, reading ability and mental performance, young people in Germany …

  • Press release 32/2018 from 25.10.2018 | Last changed: 04.11.2018

    40th anniversary of the Blue Angel

    Cover des Magazins "40 Jahre Blauer Engel"

    … they buy. In the jungle of labels and seals the Blue Angel is a reliable guide for sustainable consumption. I am calling on merchants to add more products with the … or ban the use of pesticides in cotton growing. The German Environment Agency develops its strict award criteria based on scientific research. Special …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    WW-R-2 + 3: GAK funds for and investments in flood protection

    … and reinforcment of flood protection defences, the relocation of dykes and the development of near-natural water bodies. Furthermore, the EU provides grants in … from rivers, straightening rivers, clearfelling of alluvial forests and property development in flood plains entail that the topography of the landscape is less able … flood protection defences, on relocating dykes and on measures taken to achieve the development of near-natural water bodies. In the follow-up to the devastating floods …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2026

    BAU-R-2: Green roofs in cities

    The picture shows the metal facade of a modern commercial building almost completely covered with a climbing plant.

    … lay down specifications on the greening of buildings in their building / development planning. The objective is to drive forward a successive expansion of … far as Federal Government is concerned, the programmes for the promotion of urban development support both the subsidisation of roof and façade greenings and various … adopted the important role model function for other stakeholders in its capacity as developer and proprietor. 148   145 - Sieker H., Steyer R., Büter B., Leßmann D., …

  • Press release 23/2010 from 16.04.2010 | Last changed: 12.07.2013

    Federal administration declares ‘GreenIT RZ-Benchmarking’ the lighthouse project of 2010

    … Secretary Cornelia Rogall-Grothe added, “Thanks to the benchmarking instrument developed by the Green-IT BB network with the scholarly support of the TU Berlin, … It will help to save electricity costs and CO 2 . GreenIT RZ Benchmarking was developed through the close cooperation of GreenIT BB, the  Innovation Centre Energy …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Water Resources, Water Management, Coastal and Marine Protection

    People standing on a seat bench surrounded by water

    … formulated and action plans for achieving the objectives are drawn up and further developed. Indicator from the monitoring on the DAS:  Investments in flood … in the natural environment can be applied in particular in the area of vegetation development and biotope protection. Renaturation measures are suitable here, such as the construction of wave dampers, the promotion of shallow water areas, the development of foreshore vegetation typical of the natural environment, and the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    TOU-I-2: Snow cover for winter tourism

    The picture shows a ski lift heading for a slope wooded predominantly with conifer trees. The slope is covered with a thin layer of snow. However, in the foreground especially, there are large areas of ground without any snow cover thus revealing grass and bare earth. A radiant sun is shining brightly from a cloudless sky.

    … who are members of the Alpine Convention 204  – whose objective it is to achieve sustainable development in the Alps – have agreed that the generation of artificial snow is …