Research work is the focus of everyday work. This includes the actual research, the creation of reports and presentations of results as well as agreements in the team. Furthermore, communication with contractors for externally awarded research projects and with the Federal Ministry for the Environment is a large part of the daily work. There are also internal team meetings and meetings with research institutes with which we work together.
A not insignificant proportion is accounted for by less technical work orders, the administrative work required by the authorities. Award notes and files are created and invoices are processed.
In principle, many processes run at the same time, since in addition to the research carried out in-house, several externally commissioned research projects are supervised and which must be followed up.
The actual research work is less intensive than during a doctorate, the research is more superficial and rather targeted research on individual questions and working with quintessences. Overall, the research can be described more as a processing of the knowledge already gained, on the basis of which political recommendations are then formulated.
Furthermore, the UBA organizes events and scientific employees take part in conferences as speakers and/or participants.