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Work-group leader

Prof. Dr. Jutta Kunz

+49 441-798-3184

Prof. Dr. Björn Poppe

+49 441-229-1614

Dr. Thorsten Plaggenborg, Dipl.-Chem.

+49 441-798-3444

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Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
V. School of Mathematics and Science
Carl-von-Ossitzky-Str. 9-11 26129 Oldenburg

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Lightpollution - Artificial Light at Night (ALAN)

Artificial night light affects the day-night rhythms of all living things that are exposed to it. Limiting artificial lighting at night is one of the most overlooked challenges of the modern sustainable energy transition. Due to the high energy efficiency of modern LED systems, significantly more light can be produced for lessCO2 and energy costs. This often leads to significant overlighting of refurbished or converted areas. Studies show that an increase in sky brightness of several percent per year has been observed in urban regions in recent years.

Our working group is pursuing three objectives in this area:

a) Construction and comparison of measuring devices for multispectral recording of the brightness of the night sky

b) Development of networked measuring systems for large-scale evaluation and long-term monitoring of the development of sky brightness

c) Consulting, measurement and implementation of optimization measures for outdoor lighting

In north-western Germany, we work closely with LEB e.v., the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park and ANWE.

These activities are currently bundled into 3 larger projects.

 

 

 

Keep-It-Dark (KID)

Establishment of a network to measure light pollution in the Wadden Sea region

Final Presentation of the KID-Project on the Eurodark 2024 in Groningen.

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Darker Sky

Reducing light pollution and increasing biodiversity and ecological connectivity in the North Sea region

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Lights off!

Training and information for the public and nature guides in the field of light pollution

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