Umweltbundesamt
Open access publication server of the German Environment Agency (UBA). UBA publications and publications by UBA employees can be searched here in a structured and simple way and the search results can be filtered flexibly. The publications can be cited using a DOI. read more
This site provides detailed information on persistent organic pollutants (POP) and explains the scientific background and criteria for evaluation of these pollutants. Site also features reports on these toxins as they pertain to the environment and health as well as a database with the conclusive results of tests. read more
This website provides basic data on the production of various products and how they are processed. Also has numerical information on costs and benefits of processes. read more
To protect bodies of water from detrimental changes to their characteristics caused by substances that are hazardous to water emanating from facilities it is required that substances and mixtures are classified for their water-hazardous properties. There are three water hazard classes (WGK). You can search for WGK of currently published WGK classifications in the public section of this webpage. read more
The Roundtable coordinates Germany's activities to combat marine litter. It discusses proposals and develops concrete strategies for their implementation. The participants of the Roundtable on Marine Litter include some 130 experts from the fishing industry, shipping, the plastics industry, wastewater management, environmental associations, public authorities and government. read more
This is a dictionary service exploring unknown technical terms. Enter the word or related terms and get a definition and reference to related terminology. read more
This database contains information on chemical substances and compounds in condensed and searchable form, including physico-chemical and toxicity data as well as information on occupational safety measures, analysis methods and values laid down in the German Federal Soil Protection and Contaminated Sites Ordinance (BBodSchV). read more
State aid is available for electricity-intensive production processes to some sectors and subsectors of the economy. The German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the German Environment Agency is the authority responsible for granting electricity price compensation. read more
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
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