Actors and tasks in relation to the Konrad repository Article 73(1) of the Basic Law gives the federal government exclusive legislative power with respect to the disposal of radioactive substances.  ...

Licensing of the Konrad repository Following the initial idea of using the Konrad mine as a repository for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste, it was a long time before implementation  ...

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Main topic: Completion of the Konrad repository Project Konrad is a highly complex and extensive construction project. Nuclear law imposes stringent safety requirements and serves as the benchmark  ...

Questions and answers The Konrad mine is the first repository for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste to be licensed in Germany in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act. Project Konrad is a  ...

Key findings of the evaluation In its assessment, TÜV Rheinland identified not only existing problems and uncertainties but also opportunities and potential for optimisation. Problems arising from  ...

Construction status Konrad Shaft 1 The first buildings at Konrad Shaft 1 have now been completed. The largest building is currently under construction, and further buildings are soon to be built or  ...

Background information In the Federal Republic of Germany, large quantities of radioactive waste with negligible heat generation arise particularly from the operation and dismantling of nuclear power  ...