BUND test detects widespread PFAS exposure

The Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) has recently detected high PFAS levels in 42 out of 46 drinking water samples collected from households across Germany. They now call for a comprehensive PFAS restriction and consistent application of the polluter pays principle to protect drinking water.

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AMEO at RESIST – Tithi Paul (2025)

Every Summer Semester, Ecotox Master students do a 2-month internship or AMEO (Applied Module at an External Organization). Today, Tithi Paul shares her AMEO experience working on the ExStream project within the RESIST research group at Roßbach, Biebergemünd.

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AMEO at UFZ, Leipzig – Sarumi Oluwafemi (2025)

Every Summer Semester, Ecotox Master students do a 2-month internship or AMEO (Applied Module at an External Organization). Today, Sarumi Oluwafemi shares his AMEO experience at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig, working with the Department of Ecotoxicology (Systems-Ecotoxicology Working Group).

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Master’s in Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology) 2025 Cohort

This week, we welcome the 2025 cohort of the Master’s program in Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology) at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau (Landau campus). Starting in October, 35 highly motivated students will begin their studies on how environmental stressors affect ecosystems and how these risks can be effectively managed. This marks a record number of students admitted to the program.

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