To conserve energy, some cities turn off streetlights earlier, while others no longer illuminate landmarks. How the new darkness affects humans and animals.
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Veronica Wulf
The President turns off the light. Or at least his servants do. In any case, Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s official residence, Schloss Bellevue in Berlin, is no longer illuminated at night. Of course, it’s not just about individual kilowatt hours, but about the symbolism – and their (hoped-for) radiance in times of impending energy shortages. Because if the Federal President turns off the light and the Chancellor takes a cold shower, then maybe the citizens will do the same.