A research team from iDiv, MLU Halle and UFZ shows that grassland and cropland could provide different ecosystem services simultaneously even under future climate conditions if the use of pesticides and mineral fertilisers is reduced.»
A research team led by UFZ hydrogeologist Prof Holger Weiss has started up a pilot plant at the UFZ site in Leipzig as part of the KONATES research project. It is intended to serve as a heat exchanger while also removing pollutants from the groundwater.»
In their Leipzig Declaration, the research institutions in the Leipzig region, including the UFZ, take a firm stand against anti-democratic sentiment and right-wing extremism and for academic freedom, human rights and democracy.»
A project in the Leipzig area shows how floodplain landscapes in urban areas can be restored and transformed back into living ecosystems that make an important contribution to natural climate protection. A team from the UFZ provided scientific support for the project. »
Germany aims to be climate neutral by 2045. In order to achieve this goal, greenhouse gas emissions must be greatly reduced and effective measures to remove CO2 from the atmosphere established. Researchers led by the UFZ and GEOMAR have now developed an evaluation matrix. »
Developing a bioelectrochemical process for degrading antibiotics and recovering heavy metals from manure.
Digital Twins für blaugrüne Stadtentwicklung
