Bavarian State Ministry of the
Environment and Public Health

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. Marcel Huber

State Minister Dr. Marcel HuberDr. Marcel Huber was born on January 10th, 1958 in Mühldorf / Inn and was appointed State Minister in the State Ministry of the Environment and Public Health on November 04th, 2011 more

State Secretary Melanie Huml

State Secretary Dr. Marcel HuberMelanie Huml was born on September 9th, 1975 in Bamberg and was appointed State Secretary in the State Ministry of the Environment and Public Health on October 30th, 2008more


Director General Dr. Christian Barth

Director General Wolfgang LazikDr. Christian Barth is Director General of the Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Public Health since November 2011.

Director General Michael Höhenberger

Director General Michael HöhenbergerMichael Höhenberger was born on March 1st, 1954 in Dinkelsbühl, Middle Franconia and joined the Bavarian Ministry of the Environment and Public Health on March 1st, 2010 more



Agencies under this Ministry

Bavarian Environment Agency

Following its reorganization effective from August 1st, 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 1st, 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 Bavariamore


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