Aktionsprogramm Umwelt und Gesundheit (APUG) (Action Programme Environment and Health) in German

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.

Biozid-Portal (Biocide Portal) in German

Biozid-Portal is one component in a wide-ranging information system on biocides. It provides news on alternative and preventative measures concerning biocide use and the materials treated with them. This scientific collection of knowledge aims to raise awareness of the potential risks of biocide use and to point out ways to reduce use.

Blue Angel eco-label in German and English

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.

Blue Angel eco-label – World of products in German

Produktwelt Blauer Engel (Blue Angel world of products) is a new online portal for consumers.
It helps you to quickly find the product you are looking for along with detailed information. It also shows – a new feature - where the article can be bought by providing a link to, say, the relevant distributors’ directory, the producer’s online shop or the result of a shopping search engine. Another new feature is the ‘”Blue Angel Tip of the Month”, which is published in this new portal and on the websites of the German Federal Environment Ministry and the Federal Environment Agency.

cleaner production germany - Internet portal about German environmental technologies and environmental services in German and English

Portal has information about the environmental technologies and services applied in Germany in the areas of ecologically produced materials. Waste management technology, wastewater management, noise abatement, and foodstuffs are a few examples of entries in the wide-ranging catalogue of technologies listed on the site. The portal provides access to numerous articles and short summaries of completed studies and an overview of most important outcome.

Database for Ecotoxicological Effect Data and Quality Targets ETOX in German and English

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.

Databases of literature and research on environmental pollution and protection in German

This Internet library contains all the documents and books in the specialist library collection of the Federal Environment Agency. A search mask enables quick access to literature on a required topic. Access to a research database is also possible as well as to full text and information on location and availability of document at the library.

Daten zur Umwelt, information about selected environmental topics in German

A compilation of the results of recorded data on environmental topics as they relate to e.g. transport, soil and human population. Data is presented and evaluated in text form but also illustrated with graphics. Data is recorded over long time periods, forecasts are often made.

Environmental Specimen Bank of the German Federal Government in German and English

The Environmental Specimen Bank of the German Federal Government provides information about the goals and methods of testing and sampling eco-systems. Integrated data research makes it possible to access detailed information about organisms and habitats. Updated results are presented in bulletins.

European Pollutant Emission Register (EPER), data for Germany in German

EPER is a public forum with information on industrial emissions. Find out whether and how much hazardous waste an industrial installation nearby may be producing.

Für Mensch und Umwelt: A virtual journey through the history of the Federal Environment Agency in German

Take an entertaining journey through time in the history of the German Federal Environment Agency and the story of environmental protection. What environmental problems did we use to have? How were they solved? The website also announces new events, campaigns and films issued by UBA.

Geographical Information System Environment GISU in German

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

German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the Federal Environment Agency in German and English

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.

German Environmental Information Portal with access to several hundred thousands of internet pages and database items of public institutions and organizations in German and English

The environmental information portal enables specific searches on various environmental topics. Depending on the search, hits include measurements of certain substances or cross-references to other sites that provide the required information.

H₂O-Wissen (a media database providing an overview of teaching and educational materials about water protection) in German

This is a database where teachers can retrieve in-depth teaching materials on various topics related to water. The focus is on water as a resource for mankind to protect and cherish, and on the protection of water bodies.

Integriertes Küstenzonenmanagement (IKZM) in Deutschland (Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Germany) in German

IKZM is a management approach that seeks to resolve conflicts between various stakeholders, to reduce overuse of coastal areas, maintain environmental quality, and to support a balance modeled after the principle of sustainability of economic, social and ecological interests as they concern development of coastal areas.

Joint Substance Data Pool of the German Federation and Laender (GSBL) with information on the environmental properties of chemical substances for hazard prevention in German and English

The substance data pool provides information on chemical substances that concern the environment. Search masks produce data on specific substances. Public access to the data is an expression of pro-active environmental and consumer protection.

Kompetenzzentrum Klimafolgen und Anpassung KomPass (Competence Center on Global Warming and Adaptation) in German

The site has information on the consequences of inevitable climate change. It sheds light on some of the growing trends in the areas of health, agriculture, forestry, water management, biodiversity, transport, and tourism. Mankind and the environment will have to adapt to these changed conditions.

Marine Environmental Data Base (MUDAB), the central German data base for marine data collected within the framework of international and national conventions for the protection of the North Sea and Baltic Sea in German and English

Website with data on the state of the environment in the North and Baltic Seas. Database contains records from the different measuring stations.

Pollutant emissions from diffuse sources in German

This website has information on emissions from diffuse sources in the environment. You can retrieve material on a specific region and see the local pollutant levels listed according to source (e.g. industrial emissions).

Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) in German and English

Website provides general background information on the sources of emissions in air, soil and water. PRTR also has a search engine which can retrieve emissions information on every region in Germany. Find out which pollutants are released in your neighbourhood.

POP-Dioxins Database of the German Federation and Laender in German

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.

Presentation of the art projects of the Umweltbundesamt in German

The Federal Environment Agency provides a forum for artists to show their work on topics that relate to climate protection, mankind and the environment. Artists see their work less as commercial and more as an agent of a shift towards sustainable communion.

Project ”Dialogprozess Konsum” for sustainability in consumption and production in German

The “dialogue process“ represents an international effort at all levels to implement the guiding principle of sustainability, which concerns both the production and the development of new technologies as well as consumer behaviour. The website presents the focus of sustainability plans and various initiatives on their implementation.

Project ”Prozessorientierte Basisdaten für Umweltmanagement-Instrumente (ProBas)” (process-oriented basic data for eco-management instruments) in German

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.

REACH Regulation conference website in German

This website tracks the development of amended and sustainable chemicals regulation. All the information on adjustment processes and specialist lectures are available for download.

Research project ”PEPCY-Toxic and Bioactive PEPtides in CYanobacteria” in English

PEPCY provides detailed information on the hazards associated with cyanobacteria (“blue-green algae”) and the substances they produce. Especially vital information is given about these bacteria when waters are used for public bathing.

Sachverständigenrat für Umweltfragen (German Advisory Council on the Environment) in German and English

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.

Semantic Network Service (SNS) in German and English

This is a dictionary service exploring unknown technical terms. Enter the word or related terms and get a definition and reference to related terminology.

Up-to-date information on air quality data and ozone forecast in Germany in German and English

You will find information on measurements of airborne pollutants taken daily in Germany. The website explains how air quality data was recorded, features limit values and references to health concerns associated with the recorded data.

Website about the EU chemicals legislation REACH in German

You can learn about the Chemicals Regulation governing strategies for handling chemical substances. The site provides information on the guidelines along which chemical substances are registered, evaluated, and ultimately authorised or banned.