We promote innovation
In accordance with its mission and guiding principles, the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) supports innovative, exemplary, and solution-oriented projects aimed at protecting the environment, with a special focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. It is one of the largest foundations in Europe; since beginning its work in 1991 (founded in 1990), it has supported more than 11,500 projects with approximately 2.18 billion euros in funding.
DBU German Environmental Award 2026
This year, the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) is awarding the German Environmental Prize, worth a total of 500,000 euros, to Hamburg-based environmental lawyer Dr. Roda Verheyen and membrane filter engineer Dr. Klaus Vossenkaul, founder and CEO of Membion. The award, which is one of the most highly endowed environmental prizes in Europe, will be presented by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday, October 25, at a ceremony in Aachen. For more information about the German Environmental Prize, click here.
Dr. Roda Verheyen
Dr. Klaus Vossenkaul
