news | 30.06.2022
“In September, Nagra will achieve an important milestone in the project of the century of deep geological disposal” At today’s annual general meeting of Nagra … “In September, Nagra will achieve an important milestone”
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news | 24.06.2022
Two key experiments in the “hot phase” HotBENT – or why are we operating a heating system inside a mountain? In our underground rock laboratory, … Two key experiments in the “hot phase”
news | 31.05.2022
Welcome to the May edition of our newsletter.
news | 23.05.2022
Award for Nagra research work In recent years, we have closely examined the geological underground in the three potential siting regions for a deep geological … Award for Nagra research work
news | 23.05.2022
The German federal company for radioactive waste disposal (BGE) is looking at around 50 percent of German territory as a potential site for a deep geological repository. This area will be narrowed down further. Investigations include areas with an underground layer of Opalinus Clay, the rock in which Switzerland’s deep repository will eventually be constructed.
news | 04.04.2022
What do we wish for our great-great-great-grandchildren? We do not often think this far ahead, but, in the context of major cross-generational projects, this is a legitimate question. This year’s conference on radioactive waste management revolved around projects of the century and what it takes to successfully master such projects.
news | 11.03.2022
After three years, Nagra has successfully concluded its deep borehole campaign. The picture of the underground is now complete. The project of the century – deep geological disposal – is thus about to reach an important milestone: the siting proposal. In Windisch, Nagra CEO Matthias Braun presented the results of the investigations for the first time. The exhibit includes over 400 metres of drill cores.
news | 20.01.2022
Protecting groundwater is a key part of our mission. Does a deep geological repository endanger our drinking water? In this article, we explain the different types of groundwater and what we know about them.
news | 06.09.2021
The Board of Directors elected Philipp Senn as new Division Head Communication & Public Affairs. The 44-year-old assumed responsibility on 1st September 2021, thereby succeeding Markus Fritschi, who will retire in 2023. Until then, Fritschi remains Nagra’s Deputy CEO.