Endlagersuche “The Repository Site Selection Act is proving its worth in practice”, said Steffen Kanitz, Deputy Chair of the Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BGE), at noon today in the  ...

Press releases No. 11/23 - Repository Search

Endlagersuche

Press Release Nr. 05/2026 - Asse Towards the end of 2023, the collection rate at the former main collection point on the 658-metre level declined over the course of several weeks, finally dropping to  ...

Main topics in relation to the Asse II mine The main topics deal with individual aspects of the Asse II mine in greater detail. 3D seismic In 2019 and 2020, the BGE conducted 3D seismic measurements  ...

Product control Radioactive waste must be packaged in approved containers for disposal. In addition, the filled containers must be checked and monitored. All production and inspection protocols must  ...

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What are the requirements for safe disposal? The disposal of radioactive waste is an extensive process consisting of many individual steps. In this context, the BGE is responsible for searching for,  ...

What is the situation regarding acceptance of the site? By the time the planning approval decision was granted by the State of Lower Saxony, the acceptance on the part of the City of Salzgitter had  ...

Why was Konrad chosen as the repository site? The original proposal to explore the Konrad site as a repository for radioactive waste stemmed from an initiative of the mining company at the time, with  ...