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Our Good Practice Story Collection

We’re excited to share our Good Practice Story Collection! Six Stories from our six project regions in the North Sea area...

Workshop in Holwerd: a new look at artificial light

On 26 January 2026, we held a local workshop in Holwert, one of our demonstrator sites. The evening took place at the project office of Holwerd aan Zee and brought together residents, local organisations, experts and project partners....

Introducing our Demonstrator Sites - Harbour of Norddeich, Germany

In our new video we visit Norddeich! Our local project partners introduce our demonstrator site at the harbour of Norddeich in Germany, located next to the Wadden Sea National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site....

The transformation of lighting at the Lauwersmeer military base

A Good Practice Story of light pollution reduction from our project area at the military base in Lauwersmeer, close to our demonstrator site in Lauwersoog in the Netherlands....

Presenting Our Light Reduction Solution in the Port of Norddeich

On Tuesday, 25 November 2025, our partners NPorts, the University of Oldenburg, and the Wadden Sea National Park Administration invited the public to an information event in the port of Norddeich. Visitors had the chance to explore how DARKER SKY approaches sustainable lighting and why this work is...

What to Expect in our Final Project Year

The DARKER SKY project has now entered its final active year, running until 30 September 2026.  Over the coming weeks, partners across the North Sea Region will finalise the biodiversity monitoring, light pollution measurements and the installation of light modifications at our e...

Introducing our Demonstrator Sites - Hamburg, the Netherlands

In our new video, we visit our Hamburg demonstrator sites! Our project partners from Bezirksamt Altona and Hamburg University of Applied Sciences introduce our two demonstrator sites: the Elbe Hike & Bike Trail, a popular recreational area and Bullnwisch, a street on the outskirts of the city....

First Smart Streetlight Shines in Holwerd!

A concrete step has been taken in implementing the 'Smart Dark Holwerd' masterplan. Commissioned by Landmakers Cooperatie U.A. the first innovative, smart streetlight was installed last week at the project office of Stichting Holwerd aan Zee on the Fiskwei in Holwert. Acting as a beacon for reducing...

All Lights Off During the "Night of the Night" in the Harbour of Lauwersoog

On 25 October, the harbour of Lauwersoog joined the Dutch Nacht van de Nacht (Night of the Night) to celebrate darkness and raise awareness about light pollution. The event was organised by our project partners from Lauwersoog Harbour and the University of Groningen as part of DARKER SKY....