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  ...

Asse information centre The Asse information centre is located in the immediate vicinity of the Asse II mine. As well as housing an exhibition, the centre is also used to hold regular talks and  ...

Morsleben information centre The Morsleben information centre is located in the immediate vicinity of the Morsleben repository. As well as housing an exhibition, the centre is also used to hold  ...

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  ...

FAQ about the repository search Why do we need a repository? How long will the repository search take? Is there a way for members of the public to play an active part in the repository search? Who  ...

Actors and responsibilities Article 73(1) of the German Constitution, the Basic Law, gives the Federal government exclusive legislative power with respect to the disposal of radioactive substances.  ...

Supervisory board The members of the Supervisory Board of the BGE were appointed by Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze for a four-year term in office. The current 14 members advise and  ...

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  ...

Konrad repository At the Konrad mine in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, work is underway on the construction of Germany’s first repository for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste to be licensed  ...

Morsleben repository At the Morsleben repository, there are almost 37,000 cubic metres of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste stored at a depth of some 480 metres. Morsleben is the first  ...