New research cooperation for the safe disposal of high-level radioactive waste Kategorie: Site Selection |Date: 2023.06.16

How long are containers with high-level radioactive waste technically safe? And which container is suitable for which repository? The Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management has initiated two new research projects under the leadership of the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing. Both projects began in April 2023, and will each run for three years.

Lithuania's search for a repository site: German citizens can get involved Kategorie: Site Selection |Date: 2023.05.30

Lithuania has provided Germany with initial information on the Lithuanian search for a repository site. German citizens are invited to learn about and give feedback on the project from now on. BASE will forward the submissions to Lithuania.

Nuclear phase-out increases safety in Germany, but risks remain Kategorie: Nuclear safety |Date: 2023.04.13

Even after the shutdown of the last three German nuclear power plants on 15 April, dealing with nuclear energy will pose major challenges for Germany, say the President of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), Inge Paulini, and the President of the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE), Wolfram König.

University course on the safe disposal of radioactive waste Kategorie: Site Selection |Date: 2023.02.22

TU Berlin, BASE and TÜV NORD take an interdisciplinary approach to interim and final storage

Search for a repository: Federal Office to present simulation game at didacta education fair Kategorie: Site Selection |Date: 2023.02.16

How does the search for a repository for high-level radioactive waste proceed in Germany? How can teachers incorporate this topic into their lessons? The Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) will be presenting information and classroom materials at the didacta education fair in Stuttgart.

Exhibition: "After Nuclear Power - Conversions of the Nuclear Age" Kategorie: Nuclear safety |Date: 2022.12.15

Nuclear phase-out - nuclear safety challenges remain
Kategorie: Nuclear safety |Date: 2022.11.11

Today, the German Bundestag approved the Federal Government's draft bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act. In doing so, the Bundestag decided that the last three nuclear power plants still in operation in Germany will be shut down by 15 April 2023 at the latest. Yet, there is a long way to go before the nuclear phase-out is complete. Many nuclear safety challenges remain.

Information event on Swiss repository - BASE coordinates cross-border participation Kategorie: Site Selection |Date: 2022.09.19

On the occasion of the site announcement for the Swiss repository, the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) will host a public information event at 7pm on Thursday, 22 September. The Swiss Federal Office of Energy and Nagra will explain the reasons for selecting the Nördlich Lägern site, and answer questions from the public at Waldshut town hall.

Switzerland proposes nuclear repository near German border Kategorie: Site Selection |Date: 2022.09.11

Switzerland's National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste (Nagra) has proposed a repository site in Nördlich Lägern, north of Zurich. The municipality of Hohentengen am Hochrhein in the district of Waldshut in Baden-Württemberg is located only a few kilometres to the northwest of the site. The planned repository is meant to accommodate all of Switzerland's radioactive waste.

Final repository in Finland: German population can give their view Kategorie: Site Selection |Date: 2022.08.15

Finland plans to put its final repository for high-level radioactive waste into trial operation next year - the German population can also comment on this. There is currently an opportunity to submit comments on the Finnish application for an operating licence. The Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management will collect the German submissions until 9 September 2022.