Press releases

Das Foto zeigt eine Straßenfräse, die Salzgestein abträgt und dieses in den Container eines vorausfahrenden Treckers wirft.

Backfilling of the Gorleben mine has begun

At the end of November 2024, the green light was given for the backfilling of the Gorleben mine. Over the next three years, the galleries and shafts are to be backfilled using rock salt from the salt heap.

Das Foto zeigt eine Frau mit blondem Bob und dunkler Kleidung, die an einem Podium steht und Richtung Publikum blickt.

Lively discussions at the Forum Endlagersuche

Over the course of two days, more than 500 participants came together on site in Würzburg and online to discuss the selection of a repository site for high-level radioactive waste, as well as public participation.

Ein grauer Gesteinsbrocken liegt auf einem Tisch, in dessen glatter Oberfläche er sich leicht spiegelt.

BGE and BGR organise “Clay Conference” in Hanover

The Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BGE), in collaboration with the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), is organising the 9th International Conference on Clays in Natural and Engineered Barriers for Radioactive Waste Confinement from 25 to 28 November 2024 in Hanover.

Foto einer Frau, die vor einem Computerbildschirm sitzt. Der Computerbildschirm zeigt eine Kartenanwendung.

Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung publishes progress of work on repository search

Where does the search for a repository in Germany stand? How is the Federal Company for Final Disposal (BGE) finding the site with the best possible safety for highly radioactive waste?

BGE discusses results of second phase of safety inspection of Konrad repository

Construction of the Konrad repository in Salzgitter has reached the finishing straight. The first low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste is to be emplaced in the repository in the early 2030s.

A brightly illuminated cavity underground: on the left of the picture is a reservoir; it is surrounded by a metal railing. In the background is a miner in white work clothes.

BGE makes application for renovation of Asse main collection point

The amount of salt water collected in the Asse II mine has continued to decrease. The BGE has made an application to the State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology to upgrade the main collection point.

The different host rocks for the repository for high-level radioactive waste: claystone, rock salt and crystalline rock

BGE sets temperature limit for waste containers in repository search

The temperature of the containers should not exceed 150°C in rock salt or 100°C in the case of claystone and crystalline rock

New chairman of BGE Supervisory Board

Dr Jan-Niclas Gesenhues has led the Supervisory Board since March 2024

“The BGE is building a safe repository”

Environment Minister Christian Meyer rejects the applications, submitted by two environmental associations, for the withdrawal or revocation of the planning approval decision for the Konrad repository from 2002.

Konrad repository will make do without a logistics centre

Following the discontinuation of the logistics centre project, the task is now to draw up decentralised delivery concepts in greater detail.