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UBA

Abbreviation for Umweltbundesamt

In short and in plain language

The UBA is the German federal body for the environment.

It puts out guides, for example on heating with wood.

They also say how long wood needs to dry.

Definition
The UBA is the German Environment Agency, the federal authority for environmental matters. It publishes guides and topic pages, for example on heating with wood and on wood-burning stoves. They explain, among other things, how much water freshly cut wood contains and how long it needs to dry when stored well.