Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen LANUV as an employer LANUV organisation LANUV currently employs a workforce of around 1,300 Direction: Dr. Thomas Delschen, president people who have all kinds of training, specialisations Press office: +49 2361 305-1337, and qualifications. Important principles pursued in [email protected] LANUV are respectful behaviour, an exchange across Public phone: +49 2361 305-1214 departments and the work/life balance. LANUV Department 1: Central office has been certified to the “berufundfamilie” audit Department 2: Nature protection, landscape preser- since 2017. LANUV will develop further into a model vation, hunting, fishing ecology government agency for sustainability management. Department 3: Impact-related and comprehensive environmental protection, climate, environment education Department 4: Air quality, noises, vibrations, radiation protection Department 5: Water management, water pollution control Department 6: Central environmental analysis Department 7: Plant engineering, recycling management Training Department 8: Consumer protection, animal welfare, agricultural market LANUV provides training in the following professions or is involved in the initial and further training courses: Locations Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz Inland sailor North Rhine-Westphalia Office Major offices with laboratories: Nordrhein-Westfalen (LANUV) Laboratory assistant of Nature, Environment and Recklinghausen, Leibnizstraße 10 (head office) IT specialist Essen, Wallneyer Straße 6 Leibnizstraße 10 Fishery technician Consumer Protection (LANUV) Duisburg, Wuhanstraße 6 45659 Recklinghausen Industrial mechanic GERMANY Management assistant in office communication Satellite offices: phone +49 2361 305-0 State certified oodstuffsf chemist Competence for a state Laboratories in Bonn, Herten, Lippstadt, Minden [email protected] Foodstuffs inspector Water control stations in Bad Honnef worth living in Veterinary and agricultural officer and Kleve-Bimmen www.lanuv.nrw.de NRW master studies in toxicology at Heinrich Semi-industrial trial sewage plant in Neuss Picture credits Heine University in Düsseldorf Research centre for hunting and prevention of KNSYphotographie Voluntary service game damage in Bonn Fishing ecology in Albaum December 2020 Employees in the Federal Voluntary Service or who are Wildlife conservation centre in Metelen undergoing a voluntary ecological year are employed at various places in the state. News emergency unit, available 24 hours a day: +49 201 714488 for all reports/messages on techni- cal environmental and consumer protection in NRW Competence for a Nature Environment Consumer protection state worth living in North Rhine-Westphalia is involved in the European Clean water, low air pollution, unpolluted ground and Together with the council authorities and the private guidelines to protect habitats and species and sup- pure drinking water are things required by the state. control bodies, LANUV monitors the production and North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is the most populous ports the European NATURA 2000 biotope network LANUV monitors the quality of the environment and trade of foodstuffs, veterinary medicaments, cos- state in Germany. Almost 18 million people live here in system. LANUV documents the state of nature, eva- advises other authorities (borough councils, munici- metics and objects of everyday use. It is moreover re- the top-ranking industrial state. However, NRW is also luates the state-wide data and publishes the red list of palities and district governments) during permit pro- sponsible for the licensing of industrial operations. rich in farmlands and forests and has valuable natu- endangered species, for example, on this basis. Spe- cesses, planning and programmes. Its responsibilities The state authority receives warning reports re reserves. LANUV contributes its competence and ex- cial programmes are developed and implemented to also include resource protection in waste and sewage concerning unsafe foodstuffs, fodder, conveni- pertise between the conflicting priorities of the con- aid especially endangered species. management and implementation of the European ence goods and cosmetics and issues appropriate servation of nature, improving the quality of the environ- In planning matters relevant to landscapes, such Water Framework Directive. warnings. ment and foodstuffs safety on the one hand, and the de- as preparing regional plans or national parks, LANUV Climate change and its consequences are ob- Within the framework of monitoring the agricul- mand for mobility and increasing the economic power compiles specialist contributions or expert appraisals served in detail and adaptation action is developed. tural market and trading in fertilisers, fodder and of industry, trade, agriculture and forestry on the other. regarding nature conservation. It is furthermore researched how progressive climate seeds, field workers check growers, producers and tra- Our employees advise and support the state go- The nature protection contract scheme is realised change can be stopped. ders to ensure these comply with standards and quali- vernment and law enforcement agencies, they collect in cooperation with farmers, whilst its effectiveness is ty specifications. In matters of animal welfare and pro- and evaluate data and facts and derive new concepts reviewed. When conflicts arise, such as that between tection, LANUV is responsible for licensing industrial and action from these. They are active in environmental wind power and bird protection or the return of the wolf, operations and approving animal trials, among other education and inform the public about important LANUV prepares guidelines that can facilitate and stan- things. issues of protecting nature, the environment and dardise decision-making. In crisis situations (e.g. in combatting animal di- consumers. Cooperation arrangements with scientific seases or monitoring foodstuffs), control centres are institutions at home and abroad ensure the scientific set up in LANUV and state-wide action is agreed. basis.
The numerous industrial facilities in the state must be operated safely and reliably. LANUV therefore apprai- ses safety analyses and advises the responsible au- thorities in questions of plant reliability. Accidents and damage can be reported around The following institutions also have particular respon- the clock. If necessary, special operation vehicles with sibilities in nature protection: the latest measurement equipment can be sent to the Species protection centre scene of an incident. The experienced LANUV spe- The state office was founded on 01/01/2007 from va- Fishing ecology cialists can advise emergency workers on-the-spot LANUV organises initial and further training courses rious predecessor institutions and builds upon their Research office for hunting and the protection of and assist them with special analyses. and supports the marketing of regional products expertise and many years of experience. It is respon- game damage All environmental media are analysed in LANUV through targeted sponsorship. sible to the NRW Environment Ministry. Bird protection station laboratories using specific procedures.