Stefan Voigt (cave explorer)

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Stefan Voigt (born July 2, 1963 in Schwelm ) is a German speleologist , conservationist and entrepreneur.

Life

Voigt began an apprenticeship as a landscape gardener in 1980, and in 1989 he passed his master craftsman examination in gardening and landscaping. Since 1996 he has held the office of landscape guardian of the Ennepe-Ruhr district for the Ennepetal area . In 1998 Voigt started his own business in gardening and landscaping. Since 1999 the cave guides of the Klutert cave have been examined by him . In 2002 Stefan Voigt married his wife Ute, with whom he has two children.

Voigt has been a member of the landscape advisory board since 2009 and, since renaming, the nature conservation advisory board of the Ennepe-Ruhr district. In 2012 he became a member of the advisory board of the Geopark Ruhrgebiet. He still fills this position today and represents the interests of karst and cave research.

In 2011 Voigt received the German Landscape Conservation Award . On July 22, 2018, Stefan Voigt received the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon for his decades of achievements in cave research and nature conservation. On May 12, 2018, Voigt received the Dr. Benno Wolf Prize from the Association of German Cave and Karst Researchers (VdHK) , which honors special achievements in cave research.

Speleological work

He was already exploring the caves in Ennepetal in his youth. In 1980 Voigt joined the Kluterthöhle working group . In the same year he dived through a nasal siphon with Harald Gallinnis in the Klutert cave and discovered 30 m of new territory behind it. In 1981 Voigt discovered his first large cave, the Holthauser Bach cave in Hagen . At the same time, a first contract for a cave and the closure of the object were achieved here. In 1983 he found the Heilenbeck cave behind a hole the size of a fist, through which 4 km of caves could be explored. Also in 1983 Voigt became a member of the board of directors of the Kluterthöhle working group in the Ennepetal tourist office. The following year the Kluterthöhle working group was founded as a registered association , which Voigt represented as deputy chairman from 1985; since 1987 he has been the club's chairman.

Together with Matthias Eggermann, Voigt carried out an expedition to the Middle East . In the winter of 1985 he traveled to Syria and explored caves there. Near the Syrian city of Ragga, the Cater Magara Cave has been explored over a length of over 3 km. During later expeditions with the club members, the cave was over 7 km long and became the longest gypsum cave in the Middle East. In addition to the Cater Magara Cave, four other large caves were discovered.

With the Kluterthöhle working group, Voigt also found a research area in the northern Limestone Alps . In the Stone Sea around the Schneiber mountain , he researched together with his comrades and discovered, explored and mapped over 15 km of new cave passages, including six large caves and two bear caves. Another field of activity was speleogenesis, which Voigt dealt with. In 1986, the Ennepetal City Council appointed the Kluterthöhle e. V. to the carrier of public interests.

In 1986 Voigt discovered an open continuation at the end of the only 120 m long Simon Cave near Warstein together with club mates. Behind it was 700 m of new land with a large stalactite hall. A year later, negotiations began with the city of Hagen, which wanted to displace the Kluterthöhle working group from the caves in the city area. Thanks to Voigt's commitment, a contract was drawn up at this point, which is known today among speleologists as the “Ennepetal Model”. As part of this model, the city of Hagen transferred the tasks of cave research and cave protection to the Kluterthöhle working group. This was unique in Germany. In the following years this model was also adopted by other cave research associations. With the formulated contract and the experience from the negotiations, Voigt succeeded in concluding the Ennepetal model, modified in each case, with other cities and districts.

In 1990 Voigt and the Kluterthöhle working group in Hagen discovered the Martinshöhle . In the same year he uncovered the continuation in the Timpenhöhle and discovered over 700 m of new territory. In the following year Voigt succeeded in signing a contract with the city of Engelskirchen to take over the Kallenloch . The cave had been filled with rubbish for decades. The Kluterthöhle working group disposed of over 100 m³ of garbage and rubbish from the cave. In 1992 the cave explorers around Voigt succeeded in discovering an 800 m long labyrinth in the Wuppertal Hardthöhle . In 1996 Voigt took part in the first German Cambodia expedition. 11.6 km of cave passages and a temple from the 6th century were discovered. In 1997, after a few hours of excavation, the more than 800 m long Altenberg cave was rediscovered. In 1998 he went to the Banat Mountains with a Romanian association for caving .

When revising the Hohenlimburg Geological Sheet , he took over the description of the caves on the western half of the map sheet. In 1998 it was possible to clear a fall in a natural shaft in a construction pit in Gummersbach . Voigt and his comrades found the right way, and in one fell swoop, over 600 m of new territory and the most beautiful stalactite cave in the Bergisches Land were discovered: the Rosper cave . In 2000 the cave explorers working with Voigt succeeded in discovering a cave in a hollow in the Wuppertal Karst. After a short dig, they came to the 700 m long Ascension Cave . Not far from the Assumption Sponsor Cave, another cave he discovered was broken open.

In 2008, Andreas Wolf, Günter Stautz and Stefan Voigt explored the Al-Kittan Cave in Oman for the Institute for Karst and Speleology . It was documented, measured and new territory was explored. In 2009, fist-sized holes were found during construction work at the grammar school in Ennepetal. In the following period he explored almost 500 m of new territory in the Ebbinghauser Höhle with the Kluterthöhle working group and was able to save the property despite the development. In 2010, the 50th association conference of German cave and karst researchers was organized by the cave association. Voigt's relationships were important for the organization, as well as for the lectures with a focus on cave protection. In addition, he persuaded the city of Ennepetal to use a council resolution for cave and karst research.

In 2011 Voigt was able to prevent a planned industrial area through an expert opinion on the Linderhauser Mulde in Wuppertal . In Geological Map 4911 Gummersbach , published in 2013, Voigt mapped the calcareous lenses and wrote the chapter on karstification with Volker Wrede . In 2014 Voigt was a member of the international Laos expedition to the province of Xam Neva . In addition to surveying work, there was also some new territory to explore. A sinkhole on the slope of the Elberfeld – Dortmund railway line at the Martfeld house level was investigated by Voigt's cave researchers. A 19 m long cave was found that contains not only a CO2 lake but also numerous minerals. Due to its location, it was named Schwelmer Castle Cave .

The Voigts company bought 35 hectares with 26 caves. Voigt was given two pieces of land for nature conservation, including a strong karst spring . During cleaning work in the Klutert cave, the cave researchers working with Stefan Voigt found a previously unknown paleozoic coral reef , one of the best-preserved paleozoic reefs in the world. From 2015 to 2017 the Kluterthöhle was completely renovated with the support of the NRW Foundation and the operation of Voigt.

In the years after the discovery, Voigt therefore planned to make the Klutertberg caves a national monument. He obtained many expert opinions, held discussions and, after careful preparation, submitted the relevant application to designate the Klutert cave as a national natural monument. The city of Ennepetal and the non-profit working group Kluterthöhle became co-applicants. The then State Environment Minister Johannes Remmel received the positive decision on the application. In the months that followed, Voigt helped formulate the regulation.

Publications

  • together with K.-E. Dieckmann, C. Ebenau, G. Helbeck, H. Hirschberg, Lutz Koch , J. Pust, KF Sandermann, R. Wienands: The Kluterthöhlensystem - Description and origin of the caves in the Klutertberg; The Klutert book: old and new about one of the most cave-rich mountains in Germany . Ed. Lutz Koch , vd Linnene Verlag, Hagen 1992, ISBN 3-89431-020-0 , pp. 36-69.
  • The coal lime of the Velberter saddle between Krehwinkel and Windrath Speleoexplo. 2-4 / 1985; Announcements of the working group Kluterthöhle eV, ISSN  0176-1994 , pp. 3–22.
  • Current research - Schneiber 1994. Association announcements of the German cave and karst researchers e. V. (Munich 1995); 41st year 2nd quarter; P. 23.
  • Current research - Syria: Cater Magara 7,146 m. Association communications of the German cave and karst researchers e. V. (Munich 1995); 41st year 2nd quarter; P. 23.
  • Guided tour of the Kluterthöhle Ennepetal. Working group Kluterthöhle eV; 14 pages; May 1996.
  • together with W. Klappach: Documentation of the caves on the Schneiber in the Stone Sea. State Association for Speleology in Salzburg; Salzburg Cave Book Volume 6; Pp. 236, 238-239, 241-242, 262, 263-272.
  • Current research - new large cave discovered in Oberbergischen. Association communications of the German cave and karst researchers e. V. (Munich 1997); 43rd year 3rd quarter; P. 92.
  • Current research - low-phreatic paleo-cave system found near Wülfrath. Association communications of the German cave and karst researchers e. V. (Munich 1997); 43rd year 3rd quarter; P. 92.
  • The Kallenloch - a cave protection project in the Bergisches Land. Association communications of the German cave and karst researchers e. V. (Munich 1997); 43rd year 2nd quarter; Pp. 50-55.
  • Research up-to-date - Syria 1997. Association announcements of the German cave and karst researchers eV (Munich 1998); 44th year 2nd quarter; P. 47.
  • The rescue of the Staplack caves in Hagen / Westphalia - a 16 year long cave protection thriller. Association announcements of the German cave and karst researchers eV (Munich 1998); 44th year 2nd quarter; Pp. 52-53.
  • together with G. Droidzewski, Ch. Hartkopf-Fröder, F.-G. Lange, B. Austria, KH Ribbert, V. Wrede: Preliminary information on the Lower Cretaceous deep karst in the Wülfrath mass limestone (Rhenish slate mountains). Association announcements of the German cave and karst researchers eV (Munich 1998); 44th year 2nd quarter; Pp. 54-64.
  • The Rosper cave - a new large cave in Gummersbach. Association announcements of the German cave and karst researchers eV (Munich 1999); 45th year 1st quarter; Pp. 19-20.
  • The glass ice cave - new large cave at Schneiber, Steinernes Meer, Berchtesgaden. Association communications of the German cave and karst researchers e. V. (Munich 2003); 49th year 2nd quarter; Pp. 46-47.
  • together with V. Wrede: stalactite theft is not a trivial offense; Criminal trial in Wuppertal. Association communications of the German cave and karst researchers e. V. (Munich 2003); 49th year 2nd quarter; P. 58.
  • Berchtesgaden Alps; The Sauerland Cave (1331/259). Karst and cave 2004/2005; Pp. 118-121.
  • together with Lutz Koch , M. Sachse: Learning through stones and plants - the Zuckerberg in Ennepetal as an extracurricular learning location. Contributions to local history of the city of Schwelm and its surroundings; Annual edition of the Verein für Heimatkunde Schwelm (new series 2007), Schwelm 1st special issue, 116 pages.
  • together with Lutz Koch : construction sites cut through the Ennepetal Karst; temporary geological outcrops on Klutertberg and Zuckerberg. Contributions to local history of the city of Schwelm and its surroundings; Annual edition of the Verein für Heimatkunde Schwelm (new series) Issue 58, pp. 7-16.
  • Final Report of the Ecological Survey of Al Kittan Cave. Institute for Karst and Cave Science - Germany, Report No. IKH 076/2008, 2009.
  • together with DK Richter, A. Mangini: First Th./U. -dated cryocalcites of the middle Vistula Ice Age from a cave in the Rhenish Slate Mountains (Heilenbecker Höhle, Bergisches Land). Association communications of the German cave and karst researchers e. V. (Munich 2009); 55th year 4th quarter; Pp. 125-127.
  • together with Lutz Koch , Lothar Kruse: Caves and Karst in Ennepetal. Working group Kluterthöhle e. V., Ennepetal 2010, ISBN 978-3-00-031095-9 .
  • Karst and caves near Schwelm, Ennepetal and Hagen. Geo Park Topics: No. 3 Karst and Caves in the Ruhr Area, Ed. Geo Park Ruhr Area; 2010, pp. 5–12.
  • together with G. Stautz, A. Wolf: Karst and Caves in Ennepetal. Series of publications by the German Society for Geosciences; Geotop 2010, issue 66; P. 97.
  • together with P. Meissner, S. Riechelmann, K. Jansen, DK Richter: CO2 monitoring in three caves in the Bergisches Land: Aggertal cave, Klutert cave and Bismarck cave. Association communications from German cave and karst researchers; (Munich 2010); 56th year, 2nd quarter
  • Cave, karst and species protection. Voigt GmbH, Made in Ennepetal, information brochure of the city of Ennepetal; P. 47; Edition 2012/2013
  • The Obersteeger dwarf cave in Overath. NRW (cat. No. 5009/1); a central cavity in the central Devonian Hobrack strata; Association communications of the German cave and karst researchers e. V .; ISSN  0505-2211 ; Pp. 2-3.
  • together with Lutz Koch , C. Brauckmann , E. Gröning: Nautilid finds from the Kluterthöhle (Ennepetal, North Rhine-Westphalia) with a contribution to the habitat of the nautilids in the coral stromatopore reefs of the Upper Honsel layers (Lower Givetium). Dortmund contributions to regional studies; Natural science Mitt .; Issue 48, 2018; Pp. 77-96.
  • together with Lutz Koch , C. Brauckmann , E. Gröning: Fossil finds from the National Natural Monument Kluterthöhle (Ennepetal, North Rhine-Westphalia). Announcement from the Association of German Cave and Karst Researchers V. ISSN  0505-2211 ; Year 64, 4th quarter 2018; Issue 4/18, pp. 79-83.
  • together with Lutz Koch , C. Brauckmann : Nautilids from the Kluterthöhle (Ennepetal, North Rhine-Westphalia), from neighboring caves and other sites in the Upper Honsel layers (Lower Givetium) - geology and palaeontology in Westphalia 90 (in print); Announcements from the Association of German Cave and Karst Researchers V. ISSN  0505-2211 ; Year 64, 4th quarter; Issue 4/2018, p. 83.

Article in the Antiberg series

  • The Westsee II (cat.-no. 4910/011). The Antiberg. Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; ISSN  0344-4287 ; Issue 26; Hemer 1983, pp. 8-13.
  • The coal lime of the Velberter saddle between Krehwinkel and Windrath. The Antiberg. Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Booklet 28; Hemer 1985, pp. 3-22.
  • Geology and formation of the Klutert cave. 400 years of Kluterthöhle 1586–1986. City of Ennepetal, pp. 47–59.
  • together with J. Meinecke: The Kluterthöhle nature reserve. 400 years of Kluterthöhle 1586–1986. City of Ennepetal, pp. 75–83.
  • 10 years of the Kluterthöhle working group. 400 years of Kluterthöhle 1586–1986. City of Ennepetal, pp. 84–94.
  • Karst and caves of the Ruppichterother Mulde (Oberbergisches Land). The Antiberg. Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 36; Hemer 1988, pp. 2-21.
  • The Rodter Cave. The Antiberg. Mitt. Z. Karst and Speleology , ISSN  0344-4287 ; Issue 37; Hemer 1989, pp. 2-4.
  • The Forster Fuchsloch. The Antiberg. Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; (Cat. No. 5010/010); Issue 37; Hemer 1989, pp. 4-6.
  • Preliminary results of the speleogenetic studies of the working group Kluterthöhle e. V. The Antiberg. Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Hemer 1990; Booklet 41; Pp. 2-4.
  • Geological features in the area of ​​the Jahn cave. The Antiberg. Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Booklet 41; Pp. 6-7.
  • The concrete cave in Hagen Hohenlimburg (cat.-no. 4611/065). The Antiberg. Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Booklet 41; Hemer 1990, pp. 8-10.
  • Geological features in the area of ​​the Jahn cave. The Antiberg. Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Booklet 41; Pp. 6-7.
  • The Milsper Cave in Ennepetal. The Antiberg. Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 45; Hemer 1991, pp. 9-13.
  • Current research AKKH. The Antiberg. Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 45; Hemer 1991, p. 27.
  • together with H. Gallinnis: The Seegrotte in Hohenlimburg (cat.-no. 4611/102). The Antiberg. Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 47; Hemer 1991, pp. 2-10.
  • Current research: January to July 1991 working group Kluterthöhle e. V. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 47; Hemer 1991, pp. 30-31.
  • The destroyed or inaccessible caves of Westphalia, Part VII Westsauerland, partial cadastre 02.00. The Antiberg, Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 48; Pp. 2-18.
  • together with S. Niggemann: Comments on the genesis of the Ostenberg Cave. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology S .; Booklet 50; Hemer 1992, pp. 24-30.
  • "Cater Magara", the largest cave in Syria. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 51; Hemer 1992, pp. 2-11.
  • Information on the current passage length of the Klutert Cave (4610/006) in Ennepetal. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Booklet 54; Hemer 1993, p. 25.
  • Syria expedition 1993 of the Kluterthöhle e. V. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Booklet 54; P. 26.
  • Current research: Kluterthöhle working group 01.01. - April 30, 1993. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Booklet 54; P. 32.
  • The Milchenbach Ponor Cave. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Booklet 55; Hemer 1993, pp. 2-8.
  • The pipe ruins - a small but interesting cave remnant on the southern flank of the Schneibers Steinernes Meer, Bavarian Alps. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Booklet 55; Hemer 1993, pp. 14-17.
  • Schneiber 1993. The Antiberg; Mitt. Karst and cave studies; Booklet 55; Hemer 1993, p. 17.
  • The karst water crevices on Oeger Straße in Hagen Hohenlimburg. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 56; Hemer 1994, pp. 12-14.
  • The coral cave near Marienheide. The Antiberg; Mitt. Karst and cave studies; Issue 58; Hemer 1994, pp. 2-10.
  • Syria 1994. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 59; Hemer 1995, p. 34.
  • Schneiber 1994. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 59; Hemer 1995, p. 35.
  • together with M. Schnadwinkel: Caving beneath the desert: Cater Magara, Syria. International Caver 1995, No. 14; ISSN  0963-7095 ; Pp. 15-26.
  • The coral cave near Marienheide. Hunched world; Contribution to the natural and landscape studies of the Oberbergisches Land; Edited by Biol. Station Oberberg. May 1996; ISBN 3-931251-08-X ; Part 1; Pp. 61-67.
  • The "Ennepetal Model". Positive and effective collaboration between authorities and caving. Discussion event "Cave Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia"; December 7, 1995; Geol. State Office North Rhine-Westphalia; Krefeld 1996, pp. 21-24.
  • Cater Magara - the largest plaster cave in the Near East. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Booklet 63; 1996, pp. 2-39.
  • The Mordkuhle near Lapshorn (cat.-no. 4018/001). The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 64; Hemer 1996, pp. 30-34.
  • The Kallenloch (Cat.-No. 5010/007). The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 65; Hemer 1997, pp. 2-28.
  • The sintered ceiling in Hagen Hohenlimburg. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 67; Hemer 1998, pp. 17-24.
  • The Frauenloch in Schnellenbach / Engelskirchen. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 68; 1998, pp. 3-10.
  • Working group Kluterthöhle e. V. Syria 1997 or the expedition with obstacles. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 68; 1998, pp. 11-12.
  • together with M. Schnadwinkel, J. Kumbruch: Poiana Roschii 1998 - research report of the working group Kluterthöhle e. V. December 1998
  • The Kallenloch, a cave protection project in the Bergisches Land. Hunched world; Volume 2; 1998, pages 97-106.
  • The Martfeld Cave I (cat. No. 4709/8) in Ennepetal. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 69; Hemer 1999, pp. 3-13.
  • The tracer experiment on Hagelsiepen in Ennepetal. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 69; Hemer 1999, pp. 14-15.
  • A plan of the Klutert cave from the early 19th century. The Antiberg; Mitt. Z. Karst and speleology; Issue 71, 2000; Pp. 15-22.
  • together with M. Denneborg, M. Laumann, M. Schnadwinkel: German Speleological Campaign Cambodia 95/96. Berlin speleological reports. Volume 6; Berlin 2002, 82 pages; ISSN  1617-8572
  • together with Niggemann, Richter, Weber: Karst and caves in the Devonian mass limestone in the vicinity of Hagen / Iserlohn (excursion N on March 29, 2008). Iber. Middle Upper Rhine geol. Association NF 90, Stuttgart 2008, 401–434.
  • together with DK Richter, RD Neuser: Cryogenic calcite particles from the Heilenbecker cave in Ennepetal (NE Bergisches Land / North Rhine-Westphalia). The cave; 59th year; Issue 1-4; Vienna 2008, pp. 37–47. ( PDF version )
  • together with DK Richter, RD Neuser: Cryogenic calcites of different crystal forms and cathodoluminescence from the glass ice cave on the Schneiber (Steinernes Meer / Berchtesgaden National Park, Germany). The cave; ISSN  0018-3091 ; 60th year; Issue 1–4, Vienna 2009; Pp. 3-9.
  • Exploration and description of the Dr. Wolf cave and the Oeger cave system. Hohenlimburg homeland sheets for the Hagen and Iserlohn area; 72nd year; Issue 10/2011, Hohenlimburg October 2011; Pp. 338-344.

media

On March 12, 2019, WDR broadcast enigmatic caves - how we discover the world under our feet by Jakob Kneser with Stefan Voigt and Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim from the Heilenbeck cave . Jakob Kneser's contribution was also broadcast in the Quarks series .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Stefan Voigt: Excellent ambassador of the underworld. From: haus-ennepetal.de, accessed on January 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Prize winner Benno Wolf Prize. on the VdHK website, accessed on January 26, 2019.
  3. ↑ Andreas Fasel: Nobody knows what to expect down in the cave . October 26, 2015 ( welt.de [accessed April 12, 2019]).
  4. ↑ Carmen Thomaschewski: Millions of years old highlights. January 27, 2018, accessed on February 26, 2019 (German).
  5. ↑ Hartmut Breyer: Also in the future there will be no crowds in the Klutert cave. August 3, 2018, accessed on February 26, 2019 (German).
  6. ↑ Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim on a cave expedition. March 11, 2019, accessed March 21, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Mysterious caves - how we discover the world under our feet. March 11, 2019, accessed March 21, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Hartmut Breyer: Ennepetal: Heilenbecker Höhle becomes a movie star. February 24, 2019, accessed on March 21, 2019 (German).
personal data
SURNAME Voigt, Stefan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German speleologist
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd July 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH Schwelm