17 - Light Voices #4 – Katrina Matejcik

20 - Light Voices #7 – Raphael Pesch

„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) [https://www.kit.edu] Brain Gain YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@BrainGainEdu] What are Perovskite Solar Cells - U.S. Department of Energy [https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/perovskite-solar-cells] STAY CURIOUS ABOUT LIGHTING Further education shared by SLG [https://www.slg.ch/de/weiterbildung/] Light knowlegde by SLG [https://www.slg.ch/de/lichtwissen/] Local working groups in Switzerland [https://www.slg.ch/de/fachgruppen/] Publications by LiTG [https://www.litg.de/Licht-Lernen/LiTG-Publikationen.html] European Lighting Educators Forum [https://www.litg.de/Licht-Lernen/European-Lighting-Educators.html] LiTG Kolleg [https://www.litg.de/Licht-Lernen/LiTG-Kolleg.html] Lighting Groups in Germany [https://www.litg.de/LiTG/LiTG-Gremien.html] Publications by LTG [https://ltg.at/publikationen/] Daylight Academy [https://daylight.academy/] Become an European Lighting Expert [https://europeanlightingexpert.org/] Meet the IALD - International Association of Lighting Designers [https://www.iald.org/] Learn more about the CIE - International Commission on Illumination [https://www.cie.co.at/] Get to know FILD - federation of international lighting designers [https://www.fild.eu/] LiTG, Deutsche Gesellschaft für LichtTechnik und LichtGestaltung e.V. [https://www.litg.de/Startseite.html] & LTG Lichttechnische Gesellschaft [https://ltg.at/] & SLG - Schweizer Licht Gesellschaft [https://www.slg.ch/de/] Licht hören Podcast [https://licht-podcast.org] Video- & Audio editing: Jonas Kolecki [https://koleckiproductions.com/] Images have been generated by Ai except Image (02:18, 05:34, 06:07, 07:03) which are kindly provided by Raphael Pesch.

19 - Light Voices #6 – Grace Gallagher

„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 [https://www.wsp.com/en-gl/services/lighting-design] Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) [https://www.ies.org] IES New York City Chapter [https://www.iesnyc.org] University of Colorado Boulder [https://www.colorado.edu] BECOME AN EUROPEAN LIGHTING EXPERT (ELE) European Lighting Expert (ELE) [https://europeanlightingexpert.org/kontakt/] CHECK OUT EVENTS IN THE LIGHTING COMMUNITY Events shared by SLG [https://www.slg.ch/de/veranstaltungen/] Events shared by LiTG [https://www.litg.de/Aktuelles/Veranstaltungen.html] Events shared by LTG [https://ltg.at/licht-veranstaltungen/] Events by IALD [https://www.iald.org/IALD/IALD/Events/Event_List.aspx?hkey=b1e6b8cb-8603-4862-8abd-9cb4a2e28dca] International Events by CIE [https://cie.co.at/news-and-events/cie-events] Regional Eventy by CIE [https://www.cie.co.at/news-and-events/cie-nc-events] LiTG, Deutsche Gesellschaft für LichtTechnik und LichtGestaltung e.V. [https://www.litg.de/Startseite.html] & LTG Lichttechnische Gesellschaft [https://ltg.at/] & SLG - Schweizer Licht Gesellschaft [https://www.slg.ch/de/] Licht hören Podcast [https://licht-podcast.org] Video- & Audio editing: Jonas Kolecki [https://koleckiproductions.com/] Images have been generated by Ai.

18 - Light Voices #5 – Tzu-Hao Kuo

„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 [https://www.derekporterstudio.com/art#/faceted-column-1/] Parsons School of Design – Lighting Design [https://www.newschool.edu/parsons] Jiufen, Taiwan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiufen] CHECK OUT EVENTS IN THE LIGHTING COMMUNITY Events shared by SLG [https://www.slg.ch/de/veranstaltungen/] Events shared by LiTG [https://www.litg.de/Aktuelles/Veranstaltungen.html] Events shared by LTG [https://ltg.at/licht-veranstaltungen/] Events by IALD [https://www.iald.org/IALD/IALD/Events/Event_List.aspx?hkey=b1e6b8cb-8603-4862-8abd-9cb4a2e28dca] International Events by CIE [https://cie.co.at/news-and-events/cie-events] Regional Eventy by CIE [https://www.cie.co.at/news-and-events/cie-nc-events] LiTG, Deutsche Gesellschaft für LichtTechnik und LichtGestaltung e.V. [https://www.litg.de/Startseite.html] & LTG Lichttechnische Gesellschaft [https://ltg.at/] & SLG - Schweizer Licht Gesellschaft [https://www.slg.ch/de/] Licht hören Podcast [https://licht-podcast.org] Video- & Audio editing: Jonas Kolecki [https://koleckiproductions.com/] Images have been generated by Ai.

17 - Light Voices #4 – Katrina Matejcik

„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 [http://looplighting.nyc/]. Matejcik Design [https://katrinamatejcik.com/] Katrina Matejcik at Parsons School of Design [https://www.newschool.edu/parsons/faculty/katrina-matejcik/] Paul Pfeiffer – The Saints, 2007 [https://tba21.org/the-saints-2007] UNIVERSITIES WHERE YOU CAN STUDY LIGHTING IN GERMANY, AUSTRIA & SWITZERLAND * Hochschule Karlsruhe – Lichtplanung [https://www.h-ka.de/] * Hochschule Furtwangen – Campus Villingen-Schwenningen [https://www.hs-furtwangen.de/] * Hochschule Wismar [https://www.hs-wismar.de/] * Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena [https://www.eah-jena.de/] * Hochschule Biberach [https://www.hs-biberach.de/] * Hochschule Luzern – Technik & Architektur [https://www.hslu.ch/de-ch/technik-architektur/] * New Design University St. Pölten - Lichttechnik](https://www.ndu.ac.at/studium/universitaetslehrgaenge/lichttechnik-gestaltung) [https://www.ndu.ac.at/studium/universitaetslehrgaenge/lichttechnik-gestaltung]) * Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) [https://www.kit.edu/] * Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe [https://www.hs-owl.de/] * HAW Hamburg – Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg [https://www.haw-hamburg.de/] * Hochschule Wismar [https://www.hs-wismar.de/] * HAWK – Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst [https://www.hawk.de/] * Technische Hochschule Rosenheim [https://www.th-rosenheim.de/] LiTG, Deutsche Gesellschaft für LichtTechnik und LichtGestaltung e.V. [https://www.litg.de/Startseite.html] & LTG Lichttechnische Gesellschaft [https://ltg.at/] & SLG - Schweizer Licht Gesellschaft [https://www.slg.ch/de/] Licht hören Podcast [https://licht-podcast.org] Video- & Audio editing: Jonas Kolecki [https://koleckiproductions.com/] Images have been generated by Ai.

16 - Light Voices #3 – Quincy Drane

„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 [https://www.hartranftlighting.com/] BUILD – Black, United in Lighting and Design [https://www.buildlighting.org/] International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) [https://www.iald.org] Parsons School of Design, NYC [https://www.newschool.edu/parsons] CHECK OUT EVENTS IN THE LIGHTING COMMUNITY Events shared by SLG [https://www.slg.ch/de/veranstaltungen/] Events shared by LiTG [https://www.litg.de/Aktuelles/Veranstaltungen.html] Events shared by LTG [https://ltg.at/licht-veranstaltungen/] Events by IALD [https://www.iald.org/IALD/IALD/Events/Event_List.aspx?hkey=b1e6b8cb-8603-4862-8abd-9cb4a2e28dca] International Events by CIE [https://cie.co.at/news-and-events/cie-events] Regional Eventy by CIE [https://www.cie.co.at/news-and-events/cie-nc-events] LiTG, Deutsche Gesellschaft für LichtTechnik und LichtGestaltung e.V. [https://www.litg.de/Startseite.html] & LTG Lichttechnische Gesellschaft [https://ltg.at/] & SLG - Schweizer Licht Gesellschaft [https://www.slg.ch/de/] Licht hören Podcast [https://licht-podcast.org] Video- & Audio editing: Jonas Kolecki [https://koleckiproductions.com/] Images have been generated by Ai.