Welcome to the BGE!
Welcome to the homepage of the BGE, the Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal. On our website we publish our latest press releases and inform interested citizens and stakeholders about our operational tasks. For Germany's high-level radioactive waste, the BGE is searching for the location of a repository that will guarantee the best possible safety for one million years. Furthermore, the BGE operates the Konrad and Morsleben Repositories for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste. The retrieval of radioactive waste and closure of the Asse II Mine as well as the closure of Gorleben Mine complete the tasks of the BGE.
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 repository site for high-level radioactive waste in Germany.
Types of waste
Radioactive materials are distinguished between low-, intermediate-, and high-level radioactivity. In Germany radioactive waste originates mainly from research and the operation and decommissioning of nuclear power plants.
Main topic: stability
The mine cavities of the Morsleben repository are stable. This stability is of vital importance for the safety of staff working underground and ensures not only the immediate safety of repository operation but also the integrity of the surrounding host rock.
We are regularly looking for qualified specialists and trainees. You can find our current vacancies on our German site.
