Ultrafine particle pollution caused by airports in Berlin (ULTRAFLEB)

The ULTRAFLEB project investigates the distribution of ultrafine particles (UFP) and other air pollutants in the vicinity of Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER). From 2020 to 2025, stationary and mobile measurements are combined with modeling studies. Following the completion of the measurement campaigns in 2022, the current focus is on data analysis and model validation.

Measurement stations are located, among other places, in Blankenfelde-Mahlow and Berlin-Bohnsdorf as well as at mobile sites, complemented by measurements using vehicles, bicycles, and drones. The instrumentation includes devices for measuring particle number concentrations, black carbon, particulate matter, greenhouse gases (CO₂), and nitrogen oxides (NO/NO₂). Special features include cyclic UFP measurements using thermodenuders and the use of meteorological data from BER.