16 December 2020 press release Researchers warn: Plans to regulate the River Oder endanger rare habitats and species as well as agriculture The new IGB Policy Brief shows that an expansion of the River Oder would threaten many species and habitats. The plans violate current EU law and endanger not only the environment but also agriculture on both sides of the River Oder.
24 October 2020 press release Hydropower: the mortality risk for fish at turbines IGB has presented a procedure for the assessment of fish mortality at hydroelectric power plants. The researchers advise against subsidising small hydropower plants unless adequate fish protection is implemented.
4 June 2019 press release River fish do not tolerate heavy inland navigation traffic Heavy vessel operation significantly reduces the number of fishes, says study of Christian Wolter and Petr Zajkcek. They recommend that these results should also be taken into account in the "Blue Belt Germany" federal program, for which the 3rd Status Conference is being held in Berlin today.
18 March 2019 focus “Fencing in is not an option” Freshwaters play a central role when it comes to recreational activities. Markus Venohr and Christian Wolter are investigating how such activities affect the ecosystems of lakes and rivers in the new AQUATAG project.
14 March 2019 press release International Day of Action against dams on March 14th March 14th is International Day of Action for rivers and against dams.
15 March 2019 short news The three Rs of river ecosystem resilience Christian Wolter from IGB and an international team developed a conceptional framework to assess the resilience of river ecosystems.
24 May 2017 short news Uniform variety: Europe's freshwater fish fauna is becoming increasingly similar A new IGB study reveals the serious changes in European freshwater fish fauna over the last 170 years.
Reclaiming Memory – Transnational and Marginalised Perspectives on World War II 16. May 16 May 2025 | 2.30 pm public event BBAW / Literatursalon, Jägerstraße 22/23, 10117 Berlin
Oder Hive on the Train of Culture 14. Dec 14 December 2024 | 8.42 am public event Train of Culture (Berlin-Lichtenberg to Wrocław Główny)
