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We promote innovation in environmental protection, conservation and climate action

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ZUG is a federal company and specialised project management agency for topics relating to environmental protection, conservation and climate action. Working on behalf of several federal ministries, we develop and support a wide range of funding programmes and strategic projects at both a national and international level. All of our work is based on and guided by the German Federal Government targets for environmental protection, conservation and climate action. We develop innovative, integrated solutions as a proactive mediator between policy and practice. At our offices in Berlin, Bonn and Cottbus, around 1000 employees make their expertise available to both our clients and our funding recipients.

 

About us

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Funding

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Strategy

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Latest News

  •  Cover image of the IKI Annual Report 2025, featuring the IKI logo superimposed on a background of photographs, with the year displayed below
    20/04/2026

    International Climate Initiative publishes 2025 report

    The new annual report provides an insight into the International Climate Initiative’s (IKI) current priorities, statistics on the use of funding, and…

  • Youth from the Indigenous-led organization Ikaarvik with a plankton net. Ikaarvik connects research and communities across different knowledge systems.
    16/12/2025

    EURENI project promotes equitable collaboration in the Arctic

    A new guidance document from the EURENI project NJUOLLA →QARJUK supports the creation of equitable collaborations between Indigenous and…

International Funding Programmes

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    European Environment Initiative (EURENI)

    Through the EURopean ENvironment Initiative (EURENI), the Federal Ministry for the Environment supports projects that promote civil society dialogue…

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    Export Initiative Environmental Protection (EXI)

    The Export Initiative Environmental Protection aims to meet the global demand for German know-how, products and services in the green tech field.

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    Grant Programme against Marine Litter

    Marine litter is one of the world's greatest environmental challenges. Plastic waste in particular causes considerable environmental damage. The…

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    International Climate Initiative (IKI)

    The International Climate Initiative (IKI) is an important part of the German government's international climate finance commitments. Since 2008, it…