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  ...

Main topics in relation to the Konrad repository The main topics deal with individual aspects of the Konrad repository in greater detail. Konrad repository on the home straight Construction of the  ...

Short Information about the Morsleben repository Morsleben repository is located in Saxony-Anhalt near the border to Lower Saxony. Around 37,000 m 3 of low and intermediate-level waste with  ...

Main topics in relation to the Asse II mine The main topics deal with individual aspects of the Asse II mine in greater detail. 3D seismic In 2019 and 2020, the BGE conducted 3D seismic measurements  ...

History of the search for repositories The search for a repository for radioactive waste, especially heat-generating waste, is not new. The following selected milestones provide an overview of the  ...

Main topic: Salt water in the Asse mine Water has been seeping into the Asse II mine for decades, resulting in a risk of what is known as “drowning”. Miners use this term to describe a situation in  ...

To find out whether an area in Germany is a sub-area or is not a candidate repository site, please use the postcode or location search (magnifying glass symbol) at the top right of our interactive  ...

Morsleben repository At the Morsleben repository, there are almost 37,000 cubic metres of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste stored at a depth of some 480 metres. Morsleben is the first  ...

Tasks BGE is looking for a site for a repository for high-level radioactive waste that will guarantee the best possible safety for one million years and operates the Konrad and Morsleben final  ...