Overview
- The WWF event, which begins Saturday at 8:30 p.m. local time, asks people to switch off lights for one hour to spotlight climate action.
- Berlin plans a lights-off at the Brandenburg Gate with a seven‑metre desk lamp installation that carries the message to move from fossil fuels to renewables.
- Munich will cut lighting at eleven sites, including the Frauenkirche, the Rathaus, the Friedensengel, and the Bavaria statue, as it reiterates its goal to be climate neutral by 2035.
- The Bamberg Archdiocese will switch off the Bamberger Dom and highlights recent steps such as new photovoltaic systems, heat pumps in diocesan housing, and LED upgrades.
- Cities across Germany, including Chemnitz, join a 20th‑edition effort that also turns off lights at global icons like the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building, and the Sydney Opera House.