Research Research and development are important components for the successful implementation of the search for a repository site and the development of repository concepts for heat-generating  ...

Repository search In Germany, discussions about the “repository search” relate to the process of selecting a repository site for high-level radioactive waste. On this page : Video: Repository search  ...

History of the Asse II mine The Asse II mine is one of three facilities constructed on the Asse mountain range in around 1900 for the purpose of salt extraction, which was discontinued in 1964. The  ...

Konrad information centre The Konrad information centre is the BGE’s information centre for the Konrad repository. It is centrally and conveniently located in the pedestrian area of  ...

Representative preliminary safety analyses The representative preliminary safety analyses are the first safety assessments for a repository for high-level radioactive waste in the ongoing site  ...

Radioactive waste in the Morsleben repository During emplacement operations, almost 37,000 cubic metres of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste were placed in final disposal. Around 60% of  ...

Types of waste and how they are generated Radioactive materials are distinguished between low-, intermediate-, and high-level radioactivity. Other factors such as the half-life for decay or the  ...

Press office To receive our press releases by email, please send your contact information to presse(at)bge.de . We will also inform you about press conferences and our events. Monika Hotopp -  ...

Our sites The headquarters of the BGE is in Peine. There are other locations in Salzgitter and Berlin (liaison office). Headquarters Peine Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH Eschenstraße 55 31224  ...

Welcome to the BGE! Welcome to the homepage of the BGE, the Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal. On our website we publish our latest press releases and inform interested citizens and  ...