„Lighting seemed to find me naturally“

SOUND BITES

– „Lighting seemed to find me naturally.“
– „Lighting decisions can have long-term effects on people.“
– „Training is more than a certification – it’s the basis of lifelong learning.“
– „I realised how different the light needs are – even for the same age, the same place.“

TAKEAWAYS

– From electrical engineer to lighting specialist: how lighting found Martina, not the other way around
– Austrian Federal Railways project: safety zones, light pollution, and the complexity of infrastructure lighting
– Climbing hall (since 2012): balancing daylight atmosphere with glare-free artificial lighting
– Personal turning point: twin sons with different vision needs revealed the human dimension of light
– Budget cuts and lost quality: when good lighting concepts don’t survive construction
– The European Lighting Expert (ELE) certification: what it is and why Martina recommends it

LINKS

KLAUSS Elektro-Anlagen – Where Martina works
European Lighting Expert (ELE)

Become an European Lighting Expert (ELE)

European Lighting Expert (ELE)

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.

„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
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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.

„Good lighting is not seen“

SOUND BITES

– „Good lighting is not seen and bad lighting is what’s noticed.“
– „Once I got an internship in lighting, it was game over from there.“
– „If someone is epileptic, they could have a seizure – just being super cognizant of that has been very eye-opening.“
– „Meet as many people from as many walks of life as possible – that’s where you learn.“

TAKEAWAYS

– What transportation lighting design actually is: roads, bridges, tunnels, airports
– Why good lighting is invisible – and bad lighting is what people notice
– The health dimension: how tunnel light spacing can trigger epileptic seizures
– From architectural engineering → Denver Airport internship → masters in building systems with lighting concentration
– Summer in Copenhagen: studying renewable energy and climbing windmills
– IES New York City mentorship programme as a way into the local industry
– Advice for getting into the field: get as much exposure as possible, talk to people, try things

LINKS

WSP – Transportation Lighting
Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
IES New York City Chapter
University of Colorado Boulder

Become an European Lighting Expert (ELE)

European Lighting Expert (ELE)

Check out Events in the lighting Community

Events shared by SLG
Events shared by LiTG
Events shared by LTG
Events by IALD
International Events by CIE
Regional Eventy by CIE

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.

„Follow the lantern“

SOUND BITES

– „I had zero idea, always guessing.“
– „We travel with our filters in front of our eyes.“
– „If you follow the lantern, you will know – I’m walking on the right path.“
– „Pay attention to all the details and talk to the people you met – I think will always help you.“

TAKEAWAYS

– From interior design in Taiwan to Parsons NYC: why Tzu-Hao stopped guessing
– What a lighting designer does inside an MEP firm: consulting vs. full design
– Navigating US building codes and energy standards as someone trained in a different system
– Cultural differences in light perception: Taiwan vs. New York
– Jiufen, Taiwan: how lanterns create orientation, safety and a sense of belonging
– Advice: get off the screen, observe light in the real world, talk to the people you meet

LINKS

Faceted Coulmn at Wichita Riverfront Stadium
Parsons School of Design – Lighting Design
Jiufen, Taiwan

Check out Events in the lighting Community

Events shared by SLG
Events shared by LiTG
Events shared by LTG
Events by IALD
International Events by CIE
Regional Eventy by CIE

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.

„The magic behind the obvious“

SOUND BITES

– „It becomes this sort of magic behind the obvious.“
– „There is agency around light and it should be there to support their lives.“
– „I’m actually loving my job.“
– „Seeing how daylight brought life to the built environment and allowed buildings to visually breathe.“

TAKEAWAYS

– Katrina’s path: architecture → daylighting → theatrical lighting → Parsons → teaching
– Balancing three roles: firm work, own practice, and teaching at Parsons
– How theatrical lighting taught her that light is „the magic behind the obvious“
– What fascinates people most: that lighting design exists as a profession at all
– Advice for newcomers: connect with a lighting designer, formal training isn’t the only way in
– Proud moment: lighting „The Saints“ (2007) von Paul Pfeiffer – Installation at MCA Chicago
– Imposter syndrome in a young profession – and how it shifts

LINKS

Loop Lighting.
Matejcik Design
Katrina Matejcik at Parsons School of Design
Paul Pfeiffer – The Saints, 2007

Universities where you can study Lighting in Germany, Austria & Switzerland

• Hochschule Karlsruhe – Lichtplanung
• Hochschule Furtwangen – Campus Villingen-Schwenningen
• Hochschule Wismar
• Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena
• Hochschule Biberach
• Hochschule Luzern – Technik & Architektur
• New Design University St. Pölten – Lichttechnik](https://www.ndu.ac.at/studium/universitaetslehrgaenge/lichttechnik-gestaltung))
• Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
• Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe
• HAW Hamburg – Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg
• Hochschule Wismar
• HAWK – Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst
• Technische Hochschule Rosenheim

LiTG, Deutsche Gesellschaft für LichtTechnik und LichtGestaltung e.V. & LTG Lichttechnische Gesellschaft & SLG – Schweizer Licht Gesellschaft
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Video- & Audio editing: Jonas Kolecki
Images have been generated by Ai.

„Daylight forever has my heart“

SOUND BITES

– „I am an architectural lighting designer, but a curious lifelong learner.“
– „Daylight forever has my heart.“
– „They’re most surprised that it’s actually a job.“
– „When you’re intentional with what the light is, you can create new ideas and new experiences.“

TAKEAWAYS

– From architecture to lighting: Quincy’s path via Parsons School of Design
– What an architectural lighting designer does day to day
– Light as a material – tangible even though intangible
– The technical and scientific side of lighting design most people don’t expect
– Three key skills for working in the field: 3D software, communication across disciplines, hands-on experimentation
– BUILD – Black, United in Lighting and Design: what it is and why it matters
– How to start training your eye for light – no degree needed

LINKS

Hardtraf Lighting Studios
BUILD – Black, United in Lighting and Design
International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD)
Parsons School of Design, NYC

Check out Events in the lighting Community

Events shared by SLG
Events shared by LiTG
Events shared by LTG
Events by IALD
International Events by CIE
Regional Eventy by CIE

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.

Lighting – „The unsung Hero“

SOUND BITES

– „Light is literally the unsung hero. It is everything about your project.“
– „Do not get your electrician to do your lighting design if you want a good lighting.“
– „Learning about lighting It’s also a curse – you’ll start noticing all the bad lighting around the world.“

TAKEAWAYS

– Why lighting and interior design are inseparable
– How layering light with multiple circuits transforms a space
– Why grid lighting makes rooms feel smaller – and what to do instead
– What are three practical things you can do tonight to improve your home lighting

LINKS

Isla James Interiors – Lighting Design
Isla James Interiors
Isla James Interiors on Instagram
Isla James Lighting on Instagram
KLC School of Design, London

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

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Was wir über Licht neu lernen mussten

Sound Bites

„Tageslichtplanung macht Spaß!“
„Wir müssen bei den Grundlagen anfangen.“

Erwähnte Episoden:

Tageslicht und die Physik dahinter
Tageslicht und die Physiologie
Tageslicht und Architekturgeschichte

Tageslicht in der Lehre
Tageslicht in der Stadt
Tageslicht und Gebäudeplanung

Tageslicht und Nachhaltigkeit
Tageslicht kommt durch Fenster, oder?

Tageslicht an spirituellen Orten
Tageslicht in Einkaufszentren
Tageslicht am Arbeitsplatz
Tageslicht in sozialen Einrichtungen

Alle Episoden der Tageslichtstaffel findet ihr auf Licht Hören

Die Lichtgesellschaften Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz

LiTG e.V., LTG, SLG

Mirjam Münch über das unterschätzte Medikament

Takeaways

• Tageslicht hat einen direkten Einfluss auf unser Wohlbefinden.
• Die innere Uhr benötigt Tageslicht zur Synchronisation.
• Zu wenig Tageslicht kann die Genesung verzögern.
• Lichttherapie kann die Stimmung und Lebensqualität verbessern.
• Kinder benötigen ausreichend Tageslicht für ihre Entwicklung.
• Vulnerable Gruppen sind besonders auf Tageslicht angewiesen.
• Tageslichtmangel kann zu Konzentrationsschwächen führen.
• Die Genesung im Krankenhaus kann durch Tageslicht verbessert werden.
• Gute Lichtqualität in sozialen Einrichtungen erhöht die Lebensqualität.
• Künstliche Beleuchtung sollte Tageslicht ergänzen, nicht ersetzen.
• Die Architektur sollte Tageslichtnutzung priorisieren.
• Forschung ist notwendig, um die Bedeutung von Tageslicht zu verstehen.

Sound Bites

„Die innere Uhr läuft nicht genau 24 Stunden.“
„Lichtqualität beeinflusst Genesungsprozesse.“
„Tageslicht ist entscheidend für unsere Gesundheit.“
„Wir brauchen ein Recht auf Tageslicht für alle.“

Weiterführende Links

Chronobiologie
Photosensitive retinale Ganglienzelle
Intrinsisch lichtempfindliche Ganglienzellen
Melanopsin
Hypothalamus
Circadiane Rhythmik
Vulnerabilität
Demenz
Myopie – Kurzsichtigkeit
Chronotyp
Wenn Eulen zu Lerchen werden – Artikel in Spektrum
Online-Fragebogen-Chronotyp
Online Selbsttest-Chronotyp
Social Jetlag and Obesity (video)
Melanopischer Wirkungsfaktor
Melanopische-Wirkung von Licht
Einfluss abendliche Lichtexposition – Artikel Uni Basel
Metamerie = Farblehre
Daylight Academy
Genesung durch Licht & Farbe – Artikel
Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen
Melatonin
Cortisol

Unsere Expertin

Mirjam Münch

Schnitt- & Audiobearbeitung

Vielen Dank an Manuel Aigner

Die Lichtgesellschaften Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz

LiTG e.V., LTG, SLG

Renate Hammer: wieso es unwichtig ist, ob wir arbeiten oder nicht

Takeaways

• Tageslicht ist für unsere Gesundheit entscheidend.
• Die Qualität des Tageslichts ist einzigartig.
• Wir brauchen mindestens drei Stunden Tageslicht.
• Blendung ist eine große Herausforderung.
• Tageslicht beeinflusst unsere Produktivität.
• Jahreszeiten beeinflussen unseren Lichtbedarf.
• Die Anbindung an den Tagesgang ist entscheidend.
• Arbeitgeber sollten Tageslichtangebote prüfen.
• Tageslicht am Morgen ist wichtig.

Sound Bites

„Tageslicht ist nicht reproduzierbar.“
„Tageslicht beeinflusst unsere Produktivität.“
„Blendung ist ein großes Problem am Arbeitsplatz.“
„Ältere Mitarbeitende benötigen mehr Licht.“
„Wir müssen unsere Lichtbedürfnisse ernst nehmen.“

Weiterführende Links

Institute of Building Research & Innovation
Tageslicht – Definition
Chronobiologie
Sonnnspektrum
SAD-Seasonal affected disorder
Lux – Beleuchtungsstärke
Blendung
Lichabsorption
Absorption allgemein
Tageslichtsysteme
Konkav vs. Konvex
Normen für Licht und Beleuchtung allgemein
Tageslicht an Büroarbeitsplätzen
Das Auge
Sehschärfe
Licht & Gesundheit
Planungshilfe zur ÖNORM EN 17037 – Norm zur Tageslichtversorgung

Unsere Expertin

Renate Hammer

Schnitt- & Audiobearbeitung

Vielen Dank an Manuel Aigner

Die Lichtgesellschaften Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz

LiTG e.V., LTG, SLG