Sankt Wendel County - Land of the Stars

Healthy light for nature and people

At the suggestion of the Saarland amateur astronomers association (Amateurastronomen des Saarlandes e.V.), the "Healthy light for nature and people" project was launched with the support of the Sankt Wendeler Land Tourist Office, the municipalities of Nohfelden and Nonnweiler, Energis and the European Academy of Otzenhausen in order to reduce light pollution in Sankt Wendel County.

The aim of the project is to minimise night-time light pollution through the use of sustainable lighting, thereby improving living conditions for nature and people.

The local councils of the national park municipalities of Nohfelden and Nonnweiler adopted strict lighting guidelines back in 2018. By converting lighting in the long term, the project partners are trying to create the conditions for a larger light conservation area in Sankt Wendel County.

Find more information about the project on the website: www.sankt-wendeler-sternenland.de

Thanks to the "Healthy light for nature and people" project, Sankt Wendel County is gradually transforming into Sankt Wendel County - Land of the Stars, as visitors and locals find ever-improving conditions for observing the stars and night sky.

Unique attractions await stargazers of all ages in Sankt Wendel County - Land of the Stars:

Die Sternwarte Peterberg steht alleine auf dem Peterberg. Aus ihren beiden Kuppeln kann der Himmel beobachtet werden.
Im Weltraum-Atelier steht die nachgebildete Apollo 13-Raumkapsel aus dem gleichnamigen Hollywood-Film. Ein Mann sitzt darin.

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