Hamburg under fine-dust permanent pollution-experts warn of dangers!

On March 24, 2025, the air quality in Hamburg was classified as "bad", with several measuring stations exceeding the limit values for fine dust (pm₂, ₅). According to a report by News.de reached the highest measured value in the city 28 µg/m³, which catapulted the air quality index (LQI) into the red area.

The Federal Environment Agency recommended that risk groups in particular should avoid exertion external. The normal range for fine dust is between 0 and 25 µg/m³. The local peak values that were measured on March 10, 2025 are worrying: 60 µg/m³ were registered in Hamburg-Altona Elbhang, Hamburg-Haubichtstraße and Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg, while Hamburg-Sternschanze with 59 µg/m³ and Hamburg-Veddel also fell into the red area.

nationwide air quality situation

Air quality in Germany was classified as poor as the Federal Environment Agency confirmed in another report, the Environmental Bundesamt.de . One of the main causes for the high load with fine dust is the combination of increased energy requirements in winter, wood heating in fireplaces and emissions from road traffic.

In addition, agriculture has regional influence on fine dust pollution. The possible influence of remote transport, including through Sahara dust and emissions from Eastern Europe, could also contribute to the current burden. The weather conditions are currently windless, which leads to the accumulation of pollutants in the lower layers of air, while the lack of precipitation means that these particles are not washed out of the air.

The German Weather Service predicts that the influence of high pressure will be weakened, which can be expected to improve air quality. So far, short -term measures to reduce fine dust concentration have shown little success. A significant improvement in the air quality could only occur with the subside of the low -exchange weather, especially due to wind and precipitation.