Private company

Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Bau und Betrieb von Endlagern für Abfallstoffe

German company based in Peine, founded in 19791

The Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Bau und Betrieb von Endlagern für Abfallstoffe mbH (DBE) (The German Society for the construction and operation of waste repositories) was a company that was owned by the federal government of Germany and was responsible for planning, construction and operation of facilities for geological disposal of radioactive waste. The company was founded in 1979 and based in Peine.2 It employed 570 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1979Founded1
  • HeadquartersPeine1
  • Websitewww.dbe.de
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

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The Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Bau und Betrieb von Endlagern für Abfallstoffe mbH (DBE) (The German Society for the construction and operation of waste repositories) was a company that was owned by the federal government of Germany and was responsible for planning, construction and operation of facilities for geological disposal of radioactive waste. The company was founded in 1979 and based in Peine. In December 2017, it was merged with the repository division of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz, BfS) to form the Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BGE, Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal).2

Products and brands

The DBE Technology GmbH was a 100% subsidiary of the DBE. The DBE Technology GmbH was founded in 2000 to the powers of the DBE by the federal government outside the tasks in national and international projects with a focus on management of radioactive waste to and use. The company's headquarters is in Peine (Lower Saxony).

From Wikipedia’s article on Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Bau und Betrieb von Endlagern für Abfallstoffe, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 1979Founded Founded1

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