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Aerial view oft he new UBA building in Dessau-Roßlau © Firma BusseThe architecturally unique headquarters of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) are located at an historic site in Dessau-Roßlau, the former „Gas Quarter”. UBA relocated its main offices from Berlin to Dessau-Roßlau in 2005, where it employs a staff of about 900.
The use of renewable energies has been taken up in UBA's overall energy concept. There is a photovoltaic unit installed in the folding roof over the entrance lobby (Forum). The solar collectors on the Forum flat roof are part of the solar-power assisted cooling system of the building, which mainly cool the auditorium and the IT areas. Thanks to what is currently the world's largest geothermal heat exchanger with a tube length of more than 5 km, outside air is sucked in and pre-conditioned underground to cool or, depending on the season, provide additional heat to offices.
UBA Dessau-Roßlau location, directions
Entrance to the new UBA building
in Dessau-Roßlau © Volkhard MöckerOffice opening hours
Mon to Fri |
6:00 am to 10:00 pm |
Sat |
6:00 am to 4:00 pm |
Sun/hols |
8:30 am to 4:00 pm |
During regular Federal Environment Agency opening hours all visitors have open and barrier-free access to the Forum, which also has an area that acts as a venue for temporary art exhibitions.
Atrium of the new UBA building
in Dessau-Roßlau © Volkhard MöckerThe Forum also houses the largest scientific library of environmental literature in the German-speaking world as well as the Citizens´ Service – Visitor centre. Publications on environment-related topics and a wide variety of educational literature from the Federal Environment Agency are available here.
The Auditorium in the Forum is one of the most modern buildings in terms of technology and architecture there is. With a seating capacity of 360, it is available to UBA staff members as well as the general public for lectures and presentations. The space can be rented.
Mon to Weds |
9:00 am to 3:30 pm |
Thu |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
Fri |
9:00 am to 2:00 pm |
Mon to Weds |
9:00 am to 3:30 pm |
Thu |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
Fri |
9:00 am to 2:00 pm |
Atrium with exhibition
© Volkhard MöckerPlease be advised of following information for visitors!
For organizational reasons we are unable to offer tours to individual visitors. Please address inquiries to our cooperation partners: agentur reisewerk; Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau and Tourist-Information Dessau-Roßlau and their trained tour guides.
The Federal Environment Agency visitors service provides professional visitors and delegations from abroad and home with an informative visitor program. Registration is required.
In addition to lectures on topics of choice, there are tours in German and English.
View of the library © Volkhard MöckerThe Scientific Library for Environmental Protection in German is able to welcome teachers and their classes to visit.
The trainees at UBA, the future specialist staff for media and information services (FaMI), are in charge of lessons on the environment for classes 2-6 which address the topics of water, air, and separation of waste. They are taught in a manner appropriate for their age how to treat nature responsibly.
If you are interested in visiting with your class, please address your enquiry to the library directly.
Tel: +49 340 2103-2305
Fax: +49 340 2103-2131
Email:
View of the cafeteria © Tom SchulzeThe Federal Environment Agency cafeteria is open to all visitors. It serves coffee, tea, snacks, and has an extensive lunch menu.
All dishes are freshly prepared from Monday to Friday. The cafeteria offers a soup of the day, a choice of two main courses, and a vegetarian dish.
On request your meal can be supplemented with a selection of fresh organic ingredients.
The daily menu is posted in the cafeteria.
Mon to Thu |
7:30 am to 3:30 pm |
Fri |
7:30 am to 3:00 pm |
Lunch served |
from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm |
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