… The nominees for the Federal Ecodesign Award 2016 have been selected. A total of 26 projects, services and concepts have won over the interdisciplinary jury for their … Press release No. 31/2016 | 11.10.2016 More than 350 submissions – more than ever before – entered the contest for this year's coveted Federal Ecodesign Award. Some …

… funding measure and already providing support for twelve collaborative projects between science and practice across Germany to implement new ideas. Press release No. 35/2018 | 12.11.2018 The aim of the „Stadt-Land-Plus” funding measure is to achieve …

… most wonderful time of the year for many people. However, the recent hot summer of 2018 showed that good health is as important as fun and relaxation. A new … most wonderful time of the year for many people. However, the recent hot summer of 2018 showed that good health is as important as fun and relaxation. A new … most wonderful time of the year for many people. However, the recent hot summer of 2018 showed that good health is as important as fun and relaxation. A new …

… and its proper management is to be safeguarded. The heat and drought years of 2018 to 2020 as well as 2022 have demonstrated with unprecedented clarity to what … inventory data in respect of the timber increment (cf. Indicator FW-I-2 ). Research projects are underway exploring issues such as the utilisation of satellite image … forest soils (cf. Indicator BO-I-2 ) on the basis of a case study for Bavaria. As before, explorations at LEVEL II regarding nationwide assessments continue to be …

… tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 – 54 million tonnes (6.3%) less than in 2018. These are the results of a preliminary inventory of greenhouse gas emissions … contribution, with nearly 51 million tonnes CO2, which is 16.7 percent less than in 2018. One major factor accounting for this is the operation of fewer … The average price in 2019 of €24.65 per tonne of CO2 was nearly twice the price in 2018. As a result, it was frequently more costly to operate coal-powered plants than …

… WW-I-6: Low water The extremely hot and dry summers from 2018 to 2020 led to extremely low water levels in rivers. Source: christiane65 / … influence the time, duration and intensity of low-water events in many ways. The projected decrease in precipitation in the summer half-year and a higher evaporation … regarding the water balance has become distinctly more acute since the mid-2010s. Beforehand, the number of low-water days in the winter half-year used to be slightly …

… the samples are accessible to third parties (e.g. universities) for research projects. What samples are stored in ESBs? Common samples from coastal and … the archived specimens, we can always go back in history and compare what was there before to what we see now. We can also apply new methods, e.g. of analytical …

… businesses of all sizes from all sectors, designers and students can submit their projects to apply for the award. The award targets creative design ideas and projects which also meet the highest ecological demands. The Federal Ministry for … and environmental experts as well as a high-profile jury. The award is given to projects that demonstrate outstanding environmental and design quality as well as an …