Saturday, 30th of April

12:00 – 17:00 Treffen Sternenparkinteressenten (in German
16:00 – 17:00 Registration Vonderau-Museum, Fulda
18:00 – 01:00 Bus excursion Rhön with dinner on Hohe Geba
  Etta Dannemann will present her star gazing audio

 

Sunday, 1st of May

10:00 Opening F. Verse, Fulda
10:10

Under One Sky: growing the global dark sky movement

R. Hartley

10:30

Making of the Int. Dark Sky Reserve Rhön

S. Frank, A. Hänel

 

Making of the Int. Dark Sky Community Fulda

S. Frank, A. Hänel

11:00

Sky brightness monitoring in the Rhön/Fulda

M. Streit

11:20

Coffee Break

 

11:40

What a cheap camera can add to sky quality measurements compared to single-channel instruments?

Z. Kolláth

12:10

On the impact of WWF Earth Hour on Urban Light Pollution and Distant Skyglow

A. Jechow

12:30

Eye in the Sky – Orbital Remote Sensing

Noel

12: 50

Discussion

 

13:00

Lunch Break

 

14:30

How to make a luminaire Dark-Sky friendly

J. Schütte

14:50

Efficient and Sustainable Dark Sky Lighting

K. Asfuroglu

15:10

Protection of the Night in Austrian World Heritage Sites

G. Wuchterl

15:30

Astronomical tourism: the beauty of the sky as a resource for territories

S. Pontasch

15:50

Environmental impact of highly polarized dark water at the harbour of Lake Balaton

D. Száz

16:10

Discussion

 

16:30

Coffee Break

 

17:00

A brief glance on the development of light pollution in Austria over a decade

S. Wallner u.a.

17:20

Dark Sky and the Arts

T. Hwang

17:40

The two dimensions of reducing light pollution

S. Frank

18:00

Challenges in Avoiding Unsustainable Road and Street Lighting

A. Šubic

18:20

Discussion

 

19:00

Dinner (Brauhaus Wiesenmühle or your choice, on your own cost)

 

21:00

Evening Tour through the Int. Dark Sky Community Fulda

 

 

Monday, 2nd of May

10:00

Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) CEO M. Konow, Biosphärenres.

10:15

The influence of artificial light at night on the Outstanding Universal Value of the Wadden Sea World Heritage

A. Krop-Benesch

10:35

Waddensea Measurement Network

R. Peletier et al.

10:55

Donkerte van de Wadden – Multipartner darkness awareness cooperation in the Dutch Wadden area

T. Jurriens

11:15

Coffee Break

 

11:45

Reduce Light – Just do it!

A. Hänel

12:05

Towards an insect friendly street lighting

C. Wuthenow

12:25

Association Sternenpark Rhön

S. Manger

12:45

Discussion

 

13:00

Lunch Break

 

14:30 – 18:30 Biology at Night

14:30

We care! – Testimonial RhönEnergie

CEO Heun

14:40

Plight With Light Initiative (www.hellenot.org) – information and recent activities

S. Suchy

15:00

Artificial Light at Night affects behavior and gene expression in an insect model

L. Keren

15:20

Artificial light at night affects orientation of moths beyond flight-to-light behaviour

J. Degen

15:40

Lighting surveys with the Nachtlichter app

C. Kyba

16:00

tba

BAST

16:20

Discussion

 

16:30

Coffee Break

 

17:00

Astrotourism: How An Emerging Travel Market Can Help Preserve Dark Skies

M. Marlin

17:20

Slovenian light pollution legislation – consequences after 15 years

A. Mohar

17:40

The potential for a European federation of night protection associations A. Sánchez de Miguel, R. Hartley

17:50

Discussion and Future of the EU Symposium

 

19:00

Conference Dinner, Parkhotel Kolpinghaus