Selected lectures at conferences:
2023
Cities Light Up in Solidarity With Ukraine: From Internationally Synchronized Illuminations to Projection Activism, Drone Shows and Global Art Projects. Media Architecture Biennale. Toronto, 2023
2022
Changing needs in lighting design: From lux levels to system thinking. Solar Decathlon. Wuppertal, 2022
2021
Media scapes in China: The empire of figures transforms into conntected media facades. Thomas Schielke and Lin Ma. Media Architecture Biennale. Amsterdam/Utrecht, 2021
2019
How Apple strives for the perfect sky and revives cities
Professional Lighting Design Convention. Rotterdam, 23.-26.10.2019
2018
Streetscapes at Night: Lighting between Safety, Identity and Transformation
City Street3, Beirut, 31.10.-3.11.2018
Slides Keynote
2016
From productivism to scenography: Urban branding
SuperLux Symposium. Technical University of Munich
For more information: Superlux Symposium
2014
Light for Brand Communication: When Lighting becomes Part of CI
IALD Enlighten Europe. Berlin, 9.-11.2014
Light for Brand Communication: When Lighting becomes Part of CI
Euroshop. Düsseldorf, 19.2.2014
2013
Optoelectronics for efficient visual comfort
Smart Lighting. Frankfurt, 14.5.2013
2012
Impact of Lighting Design on Brand Image
Experience Light. Eindhoven, 12.-13.11.2012
Article
Media facades: When buildings start to twitter
Expo Lighting America. Mexico City, 29.2.-2.3.2012
2011
Luminous walls: From stained glass windows via modernist wallwashing to pixelated planes
Professional Lighting Design Convention. Madrid, 19.-22.10.2011
Learning light and identity
Professional Lighting Design Pre-Convention. Madrid, 19.10.2011
How store lighting influences store atmosphere, price and quality perceptions and shopping intention
Stephan Zielke, Thomas Schielke: European Marketing Academy 40th Conference. Ljubliana. 24.-27.5.2011.
Media facades: When buildings start to twitter
3rd Lighting Solution Conference. Dubai, 26.04.2011
Media facades: When buildings start to twitter
Illuminated city symposium. Portland/USA, 9.04.2011
2010
Designing lighting solutions
Shaping Light. Howest-Industrial Design Center. Kortrijk/BE, 27.01.2010
2009
The aesthetic of luminous ceilings: From the image of heaven to dynamic light
Professional Lighting Design Convention. Berlin, 29.-30.10.2009
Light and corporate identity
Experiencing Light. Eindhoven/NL, 26.-27.10.2009
Article
Let there be light! Architectural considerations in lighting design
Stadia Design & Technology. Warsaw, 21.-22.4.2009
Luminous brands
Enlighten Europe Conference. London, 4.-5.2.2009
2008
Architecture and lighting design with LEDs
LED in lighting technology. Haus der Technik. Essen, 10.-11.3.2008
Light and Space – Luminaires as Architectural Details
Symposium Finishes without limits. German Center for Architecture DAZ. Berlin, 21.02.2008
2007
Stadiums as images of light
International Congress for the Design, Construction, Modernization and Management of Sports and Leisure Facilities. Cologne, 31.10.-2.10.2007
Architectural lighting images – influence of visualisation
Professional Lighting Design Convention. London, 25.-27.10.2007
Learning from Architectural Lighting for Automotive Interior Lighting
7th International Symposium on Automotive Lighting. Darmstadt, 25.-26.9.2007
2006
Innovative Lighting with LEDs.
VDI Conference – The Association of German Engineers.Duesseldorf, 21.-22.11.2006: Outdoor Lighting and LED
First principles in architectural lighting – and how we can use them for automotive interior lighting
Future for Automotive Lighting. L-LAB Summerschool 2006. Winterberg, 18.-22.9.2006.
DALI – Plug&Play and Software Technology: user-friendly installation, easy operation
Licht 2006. CH-Bern, 10.-13.9.2006.
2005
Designing Atmosphere With Light – Lighting Effects And Illumination Technologies
International CTI Forum Automotive Interior. Wiesbaden, 4.-6.7.2005.