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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Investigation of the suitability of the waste incineration plant Weissenhorn for the incineration of waste from the Gundremmingen nuclear power plant and development of criteria for the optimization of occupational radiation protection in connection with
Clearance waste from the Gundremmingen nuclear power plant is burned in the waste incineration plant Weissenhorn, district Neu-Ulm. OEko-Institut is commissioned by the operator of the incineration plant to investigate whether the…
Implementation of innovative incentive mechanisms for the promotion of climate-friendly products and services in ASEAN
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the development and introduction of innovative incentive systems in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines in order to promote sustainable consumption and production…
A selection of case studies on the impacts of slow steaming for the shipping industry
Effects of regional value creation and sustainability of digital platform systems for future public services in the fields of alimentation and mobility
The project analyses the contribution of regional digital platform systems to basic public services, along the fields of alimentation and mobility. As part of the project, the project team analyses the factors determining the economic,…
Double dividend through electricity savings and reinvestment in renewable energies
In order to advance the energy turnaround, Elektrizitätswerke Schönau (EWS) is planning and testing a new business model in cooperation with Oeko-Institut and Büro oe-quadrat within the context of this project sponsored by the Federal…
Export of green and sustainable (environmental) infrastructure – Preparation of a delegation trip
As part of the "Export Initiative Environmental Technologies" project of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Oeko-Institut supported the German Society for International Cooperation…
Evaluation of public participation – Improving planning and permitting of major environmentally-relevant projects through participation of citizens and environmental organisations
The research project assesses the advantages of public participation in planning and approval procedures, with a focus on the improved consideration of environmental concerns. It also examines the extent to which the possible costs and…
REACH Radar Plus - Support for SMEs on problematic substances, detection, substitution, conformity testing
REACH Radar Plus is an Excel-based tool that helps companies identify critical substances. This includes substances that are already legally restricted or for which such a restriction is to be expected. The substances are on various…
Capacity building to facilitate implementation of the Effort Sharing legislation, with focus on ex-post evaluation and policy lessons learned
Öko-Institut team: Dr. Hannah Förster, Sabine Gores, Jakob Graichen, Viktoria Noka, Margarethe Scheffler, Dr. Katja Schumacher, Kirsten Wiegmann, Nora Wissner
With this project we promote GHG emissions reductions in the EU by…
Support for SMEs on mineral supply chain due diligence - implementation phase (conflict minerals)
Generic analysis of operational experience in nuclear power plants
Voluntary certification scheme for waste treatment - CEWASTE (action)
The CEWASTE project contributes to an improved recovery of valuable and critical raw materials (CRMs) from key types of waste through traceable and sustainable treatment processes in the entire supply chain of secondary raw materials.…
Collection and disposal of "cross-over" waste electrical equipment
The project creates a knowledge base for the handling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) that falls under the open scope of the ElektroG. A more precise definition of these products, which are referred to ad interim as…
Research Project “Holistic management of energy- and resource efficiency in companies” (MERU)
Die ökologischen Belastungsgrenzen des Planeten stehen unter Druck. Dazu tragen die gegenwärtigen Konsum- und Produktionsmuster maßgeblich bei. Zwar konnte die Energie- und Ressourceneffizienz in den letzten Jahren durch Innovationen…
Study to support the Commission in gathering structured information and defining of reporting obligations on waste oils and other hazardous waste
Revision and further development of the environmental criteria in the clothing and textiles product group as part of sector project "Sustainability standards and public-private responsibilities"
In March 2013, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) commissioned the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) with the project "Quality Check Sustainability Standards". The aim of the…
Indo-German Financial Cooperation - Scoping assignment solid waste management
The Indian Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the German Development Bank KfW consider co-operation in the field of municipal solid waste management and circular economy. In this planning phase, the interdisciplinary…
Study to assess two exemption requests in Annexes III and IV to Directive 2011/65/EU
Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2) provides that "electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market, including cables and spare…
Sustainable finance and progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals - status quo and future perspectives
The financial market plays a key role in funding environmental change and promoting global sustainable development. Against this background, the project analyses how the current financial system and capital markets will need to be…