„Catch the rainbow“
SOUND BITES
– „We catch the rainbow more efficiently.“
– „A dust corn destroys them.“
– „A lot of crazy and cool ideas for interacting with light are already out there in nature.“
– „Taking a break, taking a vacation – even though you’re studying and even though it’s hard, I think it’s quite important.“
TAKEAWAYS
– What perovskite is and why it makes solar cells more efficient
– How tandem solar cells catch different parts of the light spectrum
– Bio-inspired photonics: learning from butterfly wings and rose petals
– Daily life in a clean room: fabricating solar cells thinner than a human hair
– From electrical engineering → Porsche headlamps → photovoltaic startup → KIT research
– Brain Gain: a YouTube channel breaking down complex topics for students
– When perovskite solar cells might reach the market: 5–10 years
– Advice for young researchers: take breaks, enjoy the journey
LINKS
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Brain Gain YouTube Channel
What are Perovskite Solar Cells – U.S. Department of Energy
Stay curious about Lighting
Further education shared by SLG
Light knowlegde by SLG
Local working groups in Switzerland
Publications by LiTG
European Lighting Educators Forum
LiTG Kolleg
Lighting Groups in Germany
Publications by LTG
Daylight Academy
Become an European Lighting Expert
Meet the IALD – International Association of Lighting Designers
Learn more about the CIE – International Commission on Illumination
Get to know FILD – federation of international lighting designers
LiTG, Deutsche Gesellschaft für LichtTechnik und LichtGestaltung e.V. & LTG Lichttechnische Gesellschaft & SLG – Schweizer Licht Gesellschaft
Licht hören Podcast
Video- & Audio editing: Jonas Kolecki
Images have been generated by Ai except Image (02:18, 05:34, 06:07, 07:03) which are kindly provided by Raphael Pesch.