Landesamt für Umwelt, Environmental protection agency in Brandenburg, Germany

The Landesamt für Umwelt is the state environmental agency for Brandenburg responsible for monitoring and protecting natural resources across the region. It operates monitoring systems for water and air quality, manages nature conservation efforts, and oversees technical environmental programs throughout the state.

The office was established as a subordinate authority under the Ministry of Environment and later reorganized under the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Climate Protection. This shift reflected growing integration between environmental management and related policy areas.

The office runs long-term environmental monitoring, such as the mesotrophic Klostersee in Altfriedland, watched since 2008. Since 2011 it has also assessed riverbank areas along the Lichtenower Mühlenfließ under the EU Water Framework Directive.

The agency provides access to environmental data, water quality information, and air monitoring readings through digital platforms and regional information centers. You can visit in person at various locations or access information online.

According to the 2021 budget plan, the LfU has 805 posts, not the 900-plus sometimes cited. Its staff also run long-term environmental monitoring: since 2008 the Klostersee at Altfriedland, classed as mesotrophic, has been watched under a long-term programme, and the Lichtenower Mühlenfließ forms part of a 2011 initiative assessing river-bank land.