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The Ministry for Man and the Environment
The Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Public Health (StMUG) was created by the Bavarian State Parliament on October 30, 2008. Its field and scope of work are unique in Germany. The Ministry is responsible for the sustainable protection of man and the essential prerequisites for human life: in other words for the protection of nature and landscapes, soil, water, air and climate, public health and food safety, animal health and the protection of wildlife, as well as protection against radiation and reactor safety. The State Ministry of the Environment and Public Health is Bavaria’s Ministry for Man and the Environment.
State Minister Dr. Markus Söder
Dr. Markus Söder was born in Nuremberg on 5 January 1967 and was appointed State Minister in the State Ministry of the Environment and Public Health on October 30, 2008 
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State Secretary Melanie Huml
Melanie Huml was born on 9. September 1975 in Bamberg and was appointed State Secretary in the State Ministry of the Environment, Public Health on October 30, 2008
Director General Wolfgang Lazik
Wolfgang Lazik was born on June 18, 1956 in Roding in the Upper Palatinate and has been Director General of the Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Public Health since July 1, 2004 more
Director General Karolina Gernbauer
Karolina Gernbauer was born on September 23, 1962 in Wildthurn, Lower Bavaria and has been in charge of Public Health in the Bavarian State Ministry since January 15, 2007. more
Agencies under this Ministry
Bavarian Environment Agency
Following its reorganization effective from August 1, 2005, the new Bavarian Environment Agency is responsible for all tasks relating to the various environmental media. It incorporates the Bavarian Water Management Agency, the Bavarian State Geological Agency and the parts of the Bavarian Agency for Work Safety, Occupational Medicine and Safety Technology concerned with the environment more
Bavarian Health and Food Safety Agency
The Agency is the central authority of the Free State of Bavaria in charge of food safety, human and animal medicine, pharmacy, foodstuffs, public health and nutrition. Following the reorganization of the State Agencies effective from August 1, 2005, it also assumed responsibilities for work safety as well as technical and material aspects of consumer protection more
Bavarian Academy for Nature Conservation and Landscape Management
The Bavarian Academy for Nature Conservation and Landscape Management conducts ecological and application-oriented research and organizes events on a variety of topics relating to the conservation of nature and landscape management more
Bavarian Forest National Park
"Let nature be nature“ that is the philosophy of the Bavarian Forest National park. And indeed, nowhere else there is such a large area of forests with their bogs allowed to grow and develop into a unique landscape of primeval forest - according to their own laws, into a true “wilderness”. Take advantage of the opportunity to make a trip to this beautiful region of Bavaria.more
Berchtesgaden National Park
The Berchtesgaden National Park is a nature asset of unparalleled beauty – offering manifold natural features and recreational facilities for visitors. Take advantage of the opportunity to make a trip to this region of Bavaria and enjoy its impressive scenery more
The Bavarian State Offices for Water Management
With its State Offices for Water Management, district governments, counties and towns, the Bavarian administrative water management bodies not only ensure the conservation of our water as a natural resource, but also protect us against the hazards posed by water more
