Further online services of the UBA

Its motto is: “Environmental protection is sustainable health care!“, providing information on climate change, family health, and environmental protection. Also makes recommendations for sustainable conservation in the political arena as well as to the private individual. Another website focus is on children‘s health and healthcare.

Find out more about the Blue Angel eco-label: who is behind it, news and press releases, information for consumers and producers. You can also examine in detail the criteria documents on which award is based.

ChemInfo provides information on environmentally relevant chemical substances. You can find information on specific substances via a search mask.

On this website you will find background information and questionnaires which allow you to assess if cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins occur in hazardous concentrations in your water-body and how good you can manage this risk. Parts of this decision support tool (DST) can also be used for bathing water. This DST has been developed for water suppliers, public health authorities and environmental authorities.

The Data Cube with data on the state of the environment offers users machine-readable data sets, open file formats and various interfaces (APIs). It opens up a wide range of possibilities for searching, exploring, analysing and visualizing data.

The educational tool helps to better understand sustainable consumption. It explains contexts, illustrates research and practical knowledge, questions provocative theses and shows possibilities for action for the individual.

The Environmental Innovation Programme (UIP) provides assistance for innovative, commercial-scale pilot projects which have the potential to reduce environmental pollution. It supports projects which can set an example and are the first of their kind on the market.

The ETOX database provides access to eco-toxicological information on reported substances and organisms. A site search results in a list of all the tests containing the search term, detailing the interactions of the concerned substances in the environment or their impact on organisms.

GISU provides the infrastructure for the UBA geographical information system (UBA.gdi). GISU provides cataloguing and map services.

The Advisory Council reviews and assesses developments in various fields of environmental protection. It may issue recommendations for policy decision-makers. The website goes into detail about the strategies and goals of sustainable environmental protection. Access provided to their environmental reports.

The German Emissions Trading Authority website explains the background to trading in pollutant emissions rights and obligations as well as the legislation, issues, and terminology associated with it. Information for installation operators and experts also available.

The website of the German Environmental Specimen Bank provides information about the background and the objectives of sampling and investigation of environmental and human specimens. Results of the regular as well as retrospective analyses can be retrieved via an integrated data search. Recent results are presented in bulletins.