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  • Press release 53/2014 from 29.11.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Plus-energy farmyard and printer manufacturer receive award for commitment to the environment

    on a stage: a man in a suit holding a Blue Angel trophy in his hand

    … of a good start at those levels, which must now be consolidated and strengthened. UBA President Krautzberger acknowledged the corporate commitment to environmental … Elsner from left to right: Blue Angel environmental ambassador Katarina Witt, UBA Presidentin Maria Krautzberger, Blue Angel environmental ambassador Hannelore …

  • Press release 41/2023 from 10.11.2023 | Last changed: 14.11.2023

    Antibiotic resistance: Study shows high pressure to take action

     a lot of pills in different colours

    … Agency investigate ecological sustainability in the supply of antibiotics UBA recommends the introduction of a threshold for human and veterinary antibiotics … systems to ensure compliance,” urges Bauernfeind. Associated content Links UBA topic page on pharmaceuticals Policy paper: sustainable supply of …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Forestry

    Stack of wood logs

    … such prevention and coping measures is the KLIMWALD project documented in the UBA | Kompass database. Since more than 50 percent of forest fires are caused by … such prevention and coping measures is the KLIMWALD project documented in the UBA | Kompass database. Since more than 50 percent of forest fires are caused by …

  • News from 27.07.2022 | Last changed: 28.07.2022

    Pesticide authorisations put our ground-& drinkingwater at risk

    A hand holding a water glass can be seen.

    … leach into the groundwater in concentrations far above 10 µg/L. The fact that the UBA opposed the authorisation of a product containing S-metolachlor in Germany was … not even take the degradation product TFA into account (see info box below). The UBA had taken into account the high expected groundwater inputs, proven water … of action of the individual EU states - and judged the conditions to be unlawful ( UBA article "Pesticide authorisations undermine environmental protection" ). What …

  • Press release 49/2022 from 05.12.2022 | Last changed: 08.12.2022

    14 projects to be honoured with the German Ecodesign Award 2022

    photo of the jury in front of a building

    … Ecodesign Award 2022 Awards conferred by Federal Environment Minister Lemke and UBA President Messner Jury of German Ecodesign Award 2022 Source: Sandra Kühnapfel © … sustainable consumption.” Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment Agency (UBA), said: “The winning projects make an impressive show of what ecodesign can … The Federal Environment Ministry and the German Environment Agency (UBA) have granted the German Ecodesign Award every year since 2012 together with the …

  • Press release 19/2016 from 27.04.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Cities quieter thanks to 30km/h speed limit

    Stark befahrene Kreuzung in der Stadt

    … can do about noise. Associated content Links Noise Awareness Day 2016 (in German) UBA video about noise (in German) All press releases Tags 30-km/h speed limit noise …

  • Press release 24/2024 from 28.05.2024 | Last changed: 31.05.2024

    German bathing waters rated excellent again

    Children jump in a lake.

    … online on the websites of the federal states. An overview is available on the UBA website at water quality in bathing waters.    Associated content Percentage of …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Coastal and marine protection

    The picture shows a sectional view of a wild sea with waves crashing over projecting posts. The sky is tinged with orange and covered in dark clouds. Here and there rays of sunshine are breaking through the cloud cover.

    … for these regions. It is conceivable, however, that the ongoing work by BMUV and UBA in setting up a nationwide climate-damage register will produce further … for these regions. It is conceivable, however, that the ongoing work by BMUV and UBA in setting up a nationwide climate-damage register will produce further …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Water balance and water management

    The picture shows the tip of a level meter in a calm body of water.

    … of Brandenburg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony. Within the framework of the UBA-commissioned research project on the use of satellite data conducted in parallel … of Brandenburg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony. Within the framework of the UBA-commissioned research project on the use of satellite data conducted in parallel …

  • Press release 17/2022 from 22.03.2022 | Last changed: 29.03.2022

    New measures to protect natural groundwater against trace substances

    Ein Reagenzkolben vor grüner Wiese, darin Wasser.

    … An essential element of the Trace Substance Strategy initiated by BMUV and UBA in 2016 is the intensive stakeholder dialogue with industry, water management, … agreements and rules. The Federal Trace Substances Centre has been established at UBA since 2021 to ensure the continuity of the Trace Substances Strategy. At the end …

  • Press release 59/2020 from 30.11.2020 | Last changed: 08.12.2020

    Ninth year of Federal Ecodesign Award for forward-looking projects

    Die Jury läuft auf die Kameralinse zu.

    … its 10th anniversary year as the most important government award for ecodesign." UBA President Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner said, "This year's award winners clearly show … websites of the Federal Environment Ministry (BMU), the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Federal Ecodesign Award. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the awarding …