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  ...

Asse II mine Located in the district of Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, the Asse II mine stores 47,000 cubic metres of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste deep underground. This is not a safe  ...

The company The BGE is mandated by the Federal government to perform tasks in the disposal of radioactive waste. The federally-owned company was founded for this purpose in July 2016. The new company  ...

Planning-scientific weighing criteria If an underground inspection is not sufficient alone, further checks must be carried out above ground. The planning-scientific weighing criteria (planWK) are an  ...

Tasks BGE is looking for a site for a repository for high-level radioactive waste that will guarantee the best possible safety for one million years and operates the Konrad and Morsleben final  ...

Press Office Here you will find press releases and information on our offers for press representatives. Press contact Here you will find our contact persons for members of the press. Press releases  ...

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  ...

Actors and tasks The Basic Law gives the federal government exclusive legislative power with respect to the disposal of radioactive substances. This stipulation is found in Article 73(1). The  ...

Endlagersuche - 19.03.2026 In autumn 2026, the BGE will provide an insight into the current status of its work In autumn 2026, the BGE will publish the latest work statuses on the path towards a  ...

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  ...