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  • Press release 42/2013 from 17.10.2013 | Last changed: 19.11.2013

    Nominations for the Bundespreis Ecodesign contest 2013

    … meeting of the jury, saying: “Ecodesign has done outstanding work to improve the environmental features of products while meeting the requirements of good design. … Quack, Öko-Institut    Thomas Wodtke and Hendrik Roch, Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT Stephan Rabl, Association of …

  • News from 13.01.2026 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    UBA website redesigned to be more modern and user-friendly

    UBA website displayed on a laptop

    … of the German Environment Agency (UBA) in 1974, informing the public about environmental issues has been a core statutory task. The UBA website has been online … – such as scientific final reports, thematic articles and data – but also practical environmental tips for consumers (in German), for example on saving energy at home …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-I-2: Temperature index for bird species communities

    The picture shows an icterine warbler singing from a twig.

    … that the composition of bird communities can change strongly as a function of environmental impacts. Typically, such changes are the result of various impact … that the composition of bird communities can change strongly as a function of environmental impacts. Typically, such changes are the result of various impact …

  • News from 25.01.2019 | Last changed: 25.01.2019

    How does emissions trading work?

    Screenshot aus dem gezeichneten Kurzfilm: Zu sehen ist ein Kraftwerk, das Geld für Emissionsberechtigungen zahlt.

    … questions and explains why is it economically viable for companies to invest in environmentally friendly technologies and thus make a contribution to climate …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 02.11.2021

    Advice on remediation of petrochemical sites in Romania

    … on remediation of petrochemical sites in Romania last update on 02.11.2021 Topic Environmental Technologies / Economy Countries Romania Project number 53674, 78536 …

  • Press release 01/2018 from 15.01.2018 | Last changed: 14.02.2018

    "Good design has nothing to hide"

    Logo: eco Bundespreis ecodesign

    … lifestyles with an ecological mindset requires everyday products or services to be environmentally friendly but also convincing in their design and handling. I am glad … at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle) Andreas Detzel (environmental expert, ifeu Heidelberg) Prof. Matthias Held (product designer, …

  • Press release 50/2013 from 30.12.2013 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Geo-Engineering: Commercial fertilization of oceans finally banned

    fishes in the sea

    … Protocol take account of this and thus serve as a role model for international environmental law in general." One significant amendment to the regulations is that … The regulations also establish criteria which must be applied when reviewing the environmental impact of activities. Lastly, the first-ever binding criteria were …

  • 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

    … obligation The new version of the ElektroG makes it easier to dispose of WEEE in an environmentally sound way. Source: djama / Fotolia.com With effect from 1 July 2022, … allowed to collect WEEE and there is a risk that it will not be disposed of in an environmentally sound manner either in Germany or abroad. All end-of-life appliances …

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

    Adaptation: Field of Action Forestry

    Stack of wood logs

    … by a certain endowment of genes that enables it to survive under certain environmental conditions (adaptation). However, it also has the ability to adapt to … species, such as fir or Douglas fir, are characterized by a lower sensitivity to environmental changes than tend to be genetically less variable tree species, such … by a certain endowment of genes that enables it to survive under certain environmental conditions (adaptation). However, it also has the ability to adapt to …