Perspectives day of the GDCh Division of Environmental Chemistry & Ecotoxicology

5th Perspective Day at the Federal Environment Agency
Anyone who has always wanted to get to know the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) as an employer had the opportunity on November 20, 2019. The GDCh Division of Environmental Chemistry & Ecotoxicology held its annual Perspective Day this time in Dessau-Roßlau. The day offered students and doctoral candidates the opportunity to find out more about the UBA as a potential employer and to make initial contacts. In addition to general information on the work of the UBA in Dessau-Roßlau, the regulation of chemicals was examined from different perspectives in specialist lectures. In addition to an introduction to regulatory ecotoxicology, there were also presentations on the Water Framework Directive as a media-related regulation and on flame retardants in WEEE as an example of product-related regulations. There was also a guided tour of the architectural and technical features of the office. It was particularly exciting for the participants to get an impression of the day-to-day work of the lecturers. This was also served by an afternoon meeting with new employees of the UBA, who talked about their experiences in the application phase and starting their career.