Projects
The Oeko-Institut’s researchers work on more than 350 national and international projects a year, focusing on Chemicals Management and Technology Assessment, Energy and Climate, Emission and Ambient Pollution Control, Radiation Protection, Agriculture and Biodiversity, Sustainable Consumption, Mobility, Resource Management and Industry, Nuclear Engineering and Facility Safety, and Law, Policy and Governance.
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Trafo 3.0 - Model for designing socio-ecological transformation processes in practice: development and testing in three application areas
From the viewpoint of sustainability, there is an urgent need and time pressure to achieve a change of direction towards more sustainable production and consumption patterns. Although there are many individual initiatives, there is a…
Enabling consumer action towards top energy-efficient products (TOPTEN ACT) - Study within the framework programme Horizon 2020 of the European Commission
TOPTEN ACT aims at transforming the European market of energy-using products towards higher energy efficiency by addressing non-technical market barriers. It builds on the concept that it is ultimately consumer action (ACTion = the…
Strengthening ecological design as a quality criterion in enterprises
Utopia Product 2015. Environmentally sound products availabe at Saturn stores: Current EcoTopTen product recommendations
Making available the up-to-date EcoTopTen market overviews for the following seven product groups: televisions, refrigerators and freezers, espresso machines, washing machines, dishwashers, dryers and vacuum cleaners
Product Guide for Sustainable Public Procurement in the Framework of the Municipal Sustainability Initiative of Baden-Württemberg
Climate Initiative (CI): the EcoTopTen product award – focus on Energy Saving (SEK)
The overall objective of the project is to make an active contribution to the national climate protection targets in Germany. The overall objectives of the project are to increase the market share of energy-efficient, energy-saving…
The Blue Angel – a national label with international impact. Award criteria for air conditioning units and international harmonization work
Technical support for the revision of ecodesign and energy/resource label implementing measures for the product group: Household dishwashers (Lot 1)
Support of the European Commission with regard to the revision of the Ecodesign and Energy label regulations for household dishwashers. In this context, information regarding existing standards and legislation, market data, consumer…
Update on the label-review "Evaluation of selected product groups according to environmental and social criteria"
Expert advice related to the project "Quality check of sustainability standards" - product group IT
The aim of the project directed by GIZ is to provide access for consumers, public authorities, businesses and civil society to an internationally agreed methodology for measuring and evaluating the performance and credibility of…
REACH in practice IV: Supporting stakeholders in the establishment and maintenance of REACH expertise
Five workshops on various topics of REACH are carried out in the framework of the project. They have been designed to support SMEs in the implementation of REACH. The workshops will be featured on the German Federal Environment…
Life-cycle comparison of reusable and non-reusable crockery for mass catering in the USA
The aim of the project was an evaluation of the ecological impacts of two systems, i.e. returnable and non-returnable crockery along the respective life stages. In methodological terms, the study is based on a product-related life…
Research coordination of the funding initiative `An environmentally and socially compatible transformation of the German energy system` conducted by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
The societal and political decision in favour of the German energy transition (Energiewende) should result in a transformation of the energy system. As opposed to historical transformations, the planned transformation offers the chance…
Consulting services as part of the SSI phase IV for Work package 3: conceptual design and implementation of the
In the framework of the overall SSI project phase IV, the Oeko-Institut`s work shall be effected as part of work package 3: Conceptual design and implementation of the "current mirror". It includes the following three work packages:
1.…
Preparatory study to establish the Ecodesign Working Plan 2015-2017 Implementing Directive 2009/125/EC
The objective of this study is to support the Commission in developing the next Ecodesign Working Plan by:
(1) developing a convincing classification of product groups; and
(2) setting up an indicative list of no more than 20 priority…
Analysis of Migros` eco standards for textiles
The goal of this evaluation is an assessment of the criteria set out in the Migros eco standards for textiles, aimed at reducing the environmental burden along the production chain of textiles, and to compare it with other textile…
3D Printing – Risks and Opportunities
Goods manufactured with 3D printers can save resources in the production process and can reduce warehousing, transport costs and packaging. However, at the same time, the materials used are currently still restricted mainly to plastics…
Technical support on Best Environmental Management Practice Lot 1: in the manufacture of electronic and electrical equipment sector
According to the technical specifications the study aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Collect technological, environmental and economic information in view of preparing a reference document on best environmental management…
Expert advice related to the project "Quality check of sustainability standards"
In March 2013, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development commissioned the GIZ with the project "Quality check sustainability standards". The project aims at providing consumers, public authorities, enterprises and…
Revision of the LUBW brochure "More environment for the same amount of money" on the sustainable procurement of products and services
Within this project, a Guideline on Green Public Produrement will be developed for municipal administrations. It will contain both contract-awarding aspects to further the social and environmental dimension of public procurement, as…