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    FiW-I-2: Incidence of storms and floods

    Three stacking columns represent the assessment of being affected by storms and floods for the years 2012, 2014 and 2016. The percentage of respondents is read below for the respective categories with ascending year: not affected at all: 36, 36 and 30 percent; less affected: 45, 41 and 48 percent, strongly affected: 17, 16 and 17 percent, very strongly affected: 2, 4 and 3. From 2014 onwards, there is also the category don't know.

    … 4 and 3. From 2014 onwards, there is also the category don't know. Source: BMUB & UBA (Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland) Download image (105.63 kB) Tags Competence …

  • News from 11.10.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    First OECD Test Guideline on the investigation of nanomaterials

    Nano structures

    … Upon finalisation, the report written in English language will be available at the UBA webpages on nanotechnology. Associated content Links UBA webpage Nanotechnology New Test Guideline at the webpage on the OECD Video on …

  • Press release 31/2015 from 18.09.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Young people declare war on marine litter

    plastic bottles and other pieces of waste in the sea

    … of this environmental problem quite clear. The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is focussing on research on waste pathways and the impact of trash on marine … animals and is working to develop proposals for measures to combat marine litter. UBA is also providing support for associations which have come forward with …

  • Press release 19/2021 from 29.04.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2021

    Germans consider environmental protection and climate action highly relevant – despite coronavirus pandemic

    Ein Mädchen in einem Supermarkt

    … Svenja Schulze and Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment Agency (UBA). Press release No. 19/2021 | 29.04.2021 The survey results indicate broad … Svenja Schulze and Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment Agency (UBA). … Germans consider environmental protection and climate action highly relevant …

  • Press release 41/2021 from 15.10.2021 | Last changed: 18.10.2021

    Municipalities say thanks for separate collection of biowaste

    Onion peels and other organic waste in a bowl on the kitchen table

    … purity. The Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU), German Environment Agency (UBA) and many other nature conservation and business associations, cities, … purity. The Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU), German Environment Agency (UBA) and many other nature conservation and business associations, cities, …

  • Press release 47/2024 from 05.12.2024 | Last changed: 09.12.2024

    Packaging consumption decreased in 2022 and recycling rate increased slightly

    Separated packaging in the household, collected in boxes. Glass, cardboard, plastic, etc.

    … points and reached 68.5 per cent, according to the German Environment Agency (UBA) in Dessau-Roßlau. Press release No. 47/2024 | 05.12.2024 In 2022, packaging … points and reached 68.5 per cent, according to the German Environment Agency (UBA) in Dessau-Roßlau. … Consumption of packaging in Germany fell by 675,000 tonnes …

  • Press release 39/2014 from 31.08.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    New requirements for old heating units

    different houses, covered with snow, with smoking chimneys

    … heating season. Maria Krautzberger, President of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), said: "The new regulation will help to curb hazardous levels of particulate … heating season. Maria Krautzberger, President of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), said: "The new regulation will help to curb hazardous levels of particulate …

  • DzU article from 30.05.2025 | Last changed: 17.07.2025

    Indicator: Global surface temperature

    A graph shows the deviation of the global air temperature between 1850 and 2024 from the average global air temperature from 1850 to 1900, which is taken as the baseline period. 2024 was 1.54 degrees Celsius warmer than the baseline average.

    … temperature Deviation from global mean surface temperature 1850 to 1900 Source: Met Office Hadley Centre Figure as PDF (125.60 kB) Figure as Excel with data (49.69 kB) …

  • News from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 29.07.2025

    German Environmental Survey celebrates 40th anniversary

    a colorful picture with many different faces

    … could be harmful to our health. For this reason, the German Environment Agency (UBA) has been examining, through the German Environmental Survey (GerES), the … Soil, and Air Hygiene (WaBoLu), which has since been partly integrated into today’s UBA, conducted the first study on heavy metal exposure among adults in the former … common in the EU. Owing to Germany’s decades of experience in this field, the UBA took on the leadership of HBM4EU  – the largest European human biomonitoring …

  • Press release 33/2022 from 29.06.2022 | Last changed: 27.07.2022

    From 1 July: 25,000 additional collection sites for waste electrical and electronic equipment

    old washing machines pile up at a recycling center

    … free of charge. This will apply to the majority of food retailers in Germany. UBA President Dirk Messner said: "The new take-back obligation for supermarkets, … . The campaign is promoted by the Federal Ministry for the Environment and UBA. What counts as electrical and electronic equipment: Classic equipment, which … free of charge. This will apply to the majority of food retailers in Germany. UBA President Dirk Messner said: "The new take-back obligation for supermarkets, …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Soil

    The picture shows a person kneeling on a ploughed field. Scrutinising the dark-brown soil with their eyes, the individual lets it trickle from one hand to the other.

    … been possible to date to propose any suitable indicators. Within the framework of a UBA project and with a view to the new European Soil Monitoring Law, soil-related … related surveys. Against the background of the problematic data situation, the UBA commissioned several research projects in recent years, with the aim to check … been possible to date to propose any suitable indicators. Within the framework of a UBA project and with a view to the new European Soil Monitoring Law, soil-related …

  • Appointment from 08.08.2025

    Summer School on Sustainable Pharmacy 2025: The Wider Perspective

    Asklepiosstab, Schlange die sich um einen Stab windet mit Blätterkranz. Beides UBA Blau sowie im Blau der Uni Halle

    … you have further inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us via SummerSchool@uba.de 5. Terms and Conditions We want to make participation possible for everyone … to 300 Euro per person are available. Therefore, please contact us via SummerSchool@uba.de 6. Location Institut für Pharmazie, Martin-Luther-Universität …