Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland
| Established | 20 July 1975 (51 years ago) |
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| Types | nonprofit organization |
| Legal status | Registered association |
| Focus | Environmentalism, Sustainability |
| Headquarters | Berlin |
| Country | Germany |
| Method | awareness building, direct action, education for sustainable development |
| Membership | 479,347 (2020) |
| Chairpersons | Hubert Weiger |
| Part of | Friends of the Earth |
| Revenue | 41,569,000 euro (2024) |
| Employees | 166 (2025) |
| Volunteers | 30,000 (2019) |
| Website | www |
Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (German pronunciation: [bʊnt fyːɐ̯ ˈʔʊmvɛlt ʔʊnt naˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃʊts ˈdɔʏtʃlant] ⓘ; BUND, German pronunciation: [ˌbeːʔuːʔɛnˈdeː] ⓘ) is a German non-governmental organisation (NGO) dedicated to preserving nature and protecting the environment. The name means "German Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation." Its subtitle Friends of the Earth Germany indicates that BUND is a member organisation of the international network Friends of the Earth (FoE).
BUND is one of 56 qualified consumer associations in Germany that are authorised to bring Musterfeststellungsklagen (Model declaratory actions) or Abhilfeklagen (Redress actions).