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  • Article from 22.01.2021 | Last changed: 22.01.2021

    Environmental Code

    The Environmental Code in the grass

    … cases at individual environmental media and co-exist side by side. These laws sometimes use different definitions of concepts and regulatory approaches, or give … have accompanied the development of the ministerial draft with the publication series "Forum Umweltgesetzbuch", where different aspects of the Environmental Code … cases at individual environmental media and co-exist side by side. These laws sometimes use different definitions of concepts and regulatory approaches, or give …

  • Article from 10.01.2018 | Last changed: 10.01.2018

    Spatial planning law

    Industrial facilities on the river

    … and as farming land. Soils are not renewable within an assessable period of time. Land use for human settlement, transport and other purposes and the partial … splits up habitats of animals and plants  which have evolved over long periods of time. Uninterrupted infrastructures – like housing estates, railway tracks, roads …

  • Article from 19.06.2024 | Last changed: 20.06.2024

    International environmental law

    paragraphs

    … greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to unavoidable climate change. For some time now there has been an increasing political focus on ideas and suggestions … is available in English as Volume 1/03 of the Federal Environment Agency’s REPORTS series, published by Erich Schmidt Verlag (564 pages, 58.00 EUR, ISBN: …

  • Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 18.06.2025

    Climate Action in Agriculture on a global level

    A farmer plows a field with a ox plow

    … and threaten the livelihoods of large numbers of people in rural areas. At the same time, the agricultural sector is part of the problem: the IPCC Special Report on … and threaten the livelihoods of large numbers of people in rural areas. At the same time, the agricultural sector is part of the problem: the IPCC Special Report on …

  • Article from 23.03.2015 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Thermal treatment

    waste incineration plant

    … landfill sites in 2004. However, this practice has been banned since mid 2005. The time series for the various disposal techniques is illustrated in the “Sewage sludge …

  • Article from 17.11.2020 | Last changed: 17.11.2020

    Environmental awareness in Germany

    People walking in a park.

    … In addition to the scheduled survey of 2018, an intermediate survey including key time-series questions was carried out in the early summer of 2019. Out of all the …

  • Article from 14.10.2020 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Curbing overdevelopment

    … amounted to 47 square meters in 2011 – a figure that is likely to rise. At the same time, new construction on greenfield land is on the rise, while increasing numbers … Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt) . Detailed information and long time series concerning land use are available free of charge from the Genesis online …

  • Article from 05.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.03.2025

    Distributing drinking water

    … The most notorious of these is lead. This heavy metal was used for a long time as a material for water pipes due to its excellent technical material … The most notorious of these is lead. This heavy metal was used for a long time as a material for water pipes due to its excellent technical material …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Quick guide on how to use "Current air data" information pages

    … the air quality is very good, good, moderate, poor, or very poor. At the same time, you are given relevant health tips. The map shows you at a glance all stations … zoom in on specific federal states or stations, or display data for other days and times. For the selected station, a trend graph displays the AQI and the values ​​of …

  • Article from 01.08.2024 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil Investigation Advisory Board (FBU)

    … in determining the basis for decision-making in soil investigations. At the same time, the sampling procedure depends on the local conditions. The position paper …

  • Article from 10.04.2025 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Visit us

     The UBA building in Dessau-Roßlau from above. The building is elongated, with a façade of wood and coloured glass slabs and slanted solar cells covering the entire surface of the flat roof

    … Sundays and holiday    8:30 to 4 p.m. The buildings are closed outside of these times and on public holidays. The Forum is available to visitors without restriction … is open to the public. In addition, the exhibition room contains a changing series of temporary art exhibitions on environmental themes. The UBA office building …