Phase I Step 2: Siting regions The aim of Step 2 of Phase I of the site selection procedure is to identify siting regions . These regions are to be explored above ground as part of the search for a  ...

Stakeholders and tasks A large number of stakeholders are involved in the search for a repository for high-level radioactive waste. At this point, we would like to introduce the most important  ...

BGE – the Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal The Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BGE) is a Federally-owned company that is responsible, on behalf of the Federal government, for the  ...

Press release No. 12/23 - Repository Search Although many people consider the subject of nuclear energy closed since the last German nuclear power plants went offline in spring 2023, the opposite is  ...

Press release No. 02/24 - Repository Search High-level radioactive waste generates heat due to the high level of radiation energy. There are limits to the level that this heat is permitted to reach  ...

Press release No. 03/24 - Asse As early as 2023, the Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BGE) observed irregularities in the collection of non-radioactive salt water volumes entering the facility. It  ...

Press release No. 01/24 - BGE On 12 March 2024, Dr Jan-Niclas Gesenhues took over as Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BGE). The Parliamentary State Secretary  ...

Press release No. 14/23 - Konrad Repository The applicants now have eight weeks to formulate a response, after which the Environment Minister of Lower Saxony will present the final decision. The  ...

Press release No. 10/23 - Asse On Wednesday, 18 October 2023, drilling work will commence on the Remlingen 18 exploratory borehole. The area to the east of the Asse II mine is fundamentally suitable  ...