Having fun while learning, even if the topic is sad? My children Benjamin and Viviane, at that time 10 and 8 years, wanted a way…
We are living in dark times. Let’s be honest, this year did not start well. Bush fires in Australia, war-mongering in the Middle East. Then…
It’s that time of year again. The days are getting darker and shorter. The moods are getting heavier. But there is a light at the…
The LakeLab at Lake Stechlin: Studying the impact of artificial light at night on aquatic ecosystems
he Supermoon above the LakeLab (extended time exposure). Photo taken by Andreas Jechow, IGB/GFZ Five o’clock in the morning. Lake Stechlin is dark and silent.…
If you’re at the sea, and it’s a warm night, what would you do? I would walk along the beach and take in the night…
‘Wait, I’ll show you something!’ We are standing on a balcony, looking over the bush at night. Viktor, our South African host turns on a…
Everyday we move through our city, enwrapped in light. We are so used to this lightscape that we usually don’t think about how the light…
So there has been another climate conference, where the powerful have discussed how to save our world. Main topic, was usual, is the CO2-production. Let’s…
Usually LEDs are installed because they are more efficient than traditional street lights. This means you get considerably more light for the same wattage. Andrej…