Rostock light week

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Laser show at the Rostocker Lichtwoche

The Rostock Light Week takes place every year in the first week of November . For this purpose, public buildings in the city of Rostock are illuminated with light installations. The main focus of the event is the Universitätsplatz of the University of Rostock and the house of Stadtwerke Rostock AG. The light week is organized by the energy service provider Stadtwerke Rostock AG and took place in its current form for the first time in 2001. The aim of the event is to bring light, energy and heat into the city after the time change in October. In addition, the program of events and the collection of donations are intended to support social, cultural and sporting life within the region.

history

Laser show at the Rostocker Lichtwoche
Laser show at the Rostocker Lichtwoche

The Rostock Light Week goes back to the light days of 1928. With the help of the light days, companies presented the benefits people have from electricity in everyday life. This event was finally set up in cooperation between students and the Rostock public utility in the form of the Rostock Light Week.

Sustainability and environmental protection

Environmental protection also plays a role at the event: in 2011, mainly LED light sources were used for the first time to save energy. In 2014 the complete switch to LED lighting took place. To avoid waste, reusable cups were used for the event in 2019 at the request of the citizens.

Technology and installations

In 2011, according to the public utility board member Oliver Brünnich, roughly the annual energy consumption of a single-family house was required for the light week. In 2014 it was a little less than 5,000 kilowatt hours of electricity, which roughly corresponds to the annual energy consumption of an average four-person household. Around 1,200 kilometers of cables were laid here and around 400 light points were installed.

In 2014, a so-called pixel mapping show took place in the Rostock region for the first time . For this purpose, photos of the baroque hall were first created and then processed with image programs. At the opening of the event, two- and three-dimensional shapes were finally projected onto the facade.

In 2019, five-meter-high inflatable installations were also set up, which were illuminated by LED spotlights.

Mulled wine donation

The entire income from drinks sales during the Rostock Light Week will be donated to non-profit associations in the region. For this purpose, socially, culturally or athletically committed clubs can apply for a donation from the organizer.

Proceeds from donated mulled wine
year Donation amount
until 2010 approx. 22,000 euros
2011 8,650 euros
2012 8,000 euros
2013 9,600 euros
2014 12,000 euros
2015 10,400 euros
2016 10,000 euros
2017 14,000 euros
2018 13,500 euros
2019 14,000 euros

program

The event is organized through various program items: In 2009, for example, the light week was supplemented by lectures and experiments. The series Art on the Staircase has been taking place since 2010 , with a daily concert by students from the Rostock University of Music and Theater . Furthermore, visitors can take part in lantern parades, historical city tours, as well as photo workshops and a photo competition. Since 2014, the event has been opened with a so-called pixel mapping show , in which images are projected onto the facade of the baroque hall on Universitätsplatz. The architectural features of the building are highlighted and insights into the history of the building and the University of Rostock are given. Street performers and stilt walkers are also part of the program. On the last two days of the light week, Fridays and Saturdays, a laser and fire show at the main building of the University of Rostock, mostly with a specific motto. In 2015 there was also a so-called star march for the first time, during which torches were to be brought to the University Square from different directions in order to metaphorically bring the light of day to the city of Rostock.

In 2011, on the occasion of the ten-year anniversary, postcards and a special newspaper limited to 10,000 copies were produced and distributed by newspaper boys in historical clothing during the event.

benefit concert

Every year during the Rostock Light Week, a benefit concert by the Rostock Young Academy (Yaro) of the Rostock University of Music and Drama is given in the baroque hall on Rostock University Square . The proceeds from ticket sales are to be used to support social and cultural associations and projects in the area.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ Stefan Menzel: 600th university anniversary: baton handed over to the festival weeks | svz.de. Retrieved January 23, 2020 .
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  11. ↑ Donation for the 10th Light Week of the Rostock municipal utilities. Retrieved January 23, 2020 .
  12. ↑ Finale of the week of light attracts thousands to the city center. Retrieved January 23, 2020 .
  13. ↑ Large donation to associations from the week of light. Retrieved January 23, 2020 .
  14. ↑ Mulled wine sale: 12,000 euros for clubs. Retrieved January 23, 2020 .
  15. ↑ Mulled wine sales bring 10,400 euros for clubs. Retrieved January 23, 2020 .
  16. ↑ After the light week: donated mulled wine helps social projects | svz.de. Retrieved January 23, 2020 .
  17. ↑ Money for Rostock clubs. Retrieved January 23, 2020 .
  18. ↑ Lichtwoche Rostock 2019 - program and highlights. In: Rostock-Heute.de. Retrieved January 23, 2020 .
  19. ↑ PressReader.com - Newspapers from around the world. Retrieved January 23, 2020 .
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  21. ↑ Lichtwoche starts with a torchlight march. Retrieved January 23, 2020 .
  22. ↑ FOCUS Online: Rostock: Rostock light week in the dark season. Retrieved January 24, 2020 .