Radioactive waste in the Asse II mine From 1967 to 1978, around 47,000 cubic metres of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste were emplaced in the mine according to information from the former  ...

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  ...

Asse The retrieval of radioactive waste from the Asse II mine in the district of Wolfenbüttel is enshrined in the Atomic Energy Act in the form of “Lex Asse”, as is the mine’s immediate  ...

Announcement - Asse II mine 11 August 2017: Reportable event no. 002/2017 When investigating an enclosed radiation source with liquid content in early April 2017, a leak was discovered. Two employees  ...

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  ...

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  ...

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  ...

Announcement - Asse II mine 5 September 2017: Robert Habeck visits the Asse II mine “The Asse II mine has become a symbol for Germany’s failed nuclear policy”, said Robert Habeck (Grüne). On 28  ...

Blog post by Dagmer Dehmer 5 September 2017: Robert Habeck: A tremendous task! The visitors group including the Minister for the Environment of Schleswig-Holstein, Robert Habeck, and his fellow party  ...

Safety The BGE endeavoured to minimise the adverse effects on humans and nature as well as on the commercial use of woodland and agricultural areas. This included the following measures: Enabling  ...