The Federal Office for Radiation Protection operates around 1,700 measuring stations in Germany, with which the radiation is measured. On an interactive map you can see where radioactivity is highest in Germany. In an emergency, the population should be better protected.
View radioactive radiation in Germany on a map
Anyone who has ever wanted to know how high the radiation exposure is in their area can see it on an interactive map. The Federal Office for Radiation Protection operates an area dose rate measurement network (ODL measurement network) with which around 1,700 measuring stations throughout Germany constantly measure the radiation exposure will. Should there be an increased radiation exposure, the system is connected to an information system with which the authority is informed directly about increased gamma radiation in the atmosphere.
However, the ODL measuring network is not only used to detect increased radiation, but should also be used in the event of a disaster, when a cloud is released after damage has occurred in a nuclear reactor. help to coordinate the emergency response precisely. Based on the values and the direction of movement, important data can be obtained, the population informed and the right emergency measures initiated. The measuring stations are mostly on meadows, where no vegetation can affect the measurement within a radius of 20 meters. Everyone can look at the map with current values.
About every 20 kilometers there is a probe containing two Geiger-Müller counter tubes. These measure the radiation on site independently of one another in order to obtain reliable results. The measurement is made one meter above the ground. All probes are connected to the measuring station by cable, where they are supplied with electricity. The values are reported via the telephone network. The values of the probes are queried at an interval of 10 minutes to 2 hours. In the event of increased radiation or a failure, a signal is transmitted immediately and the authorities are warned without delay.
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Map of Europe also available
If you are not only interested in the values in Germany but also in Europe, you can look at the map from the “European Radiological Data Exchange Platform”. All the country data is collected there and displayed on a large map.