Horst Mühlberger

Horst Mühlberger worked as a developer of image processing systems and measurement technology, followed his passion for light and lighting technology on stages and in architecture and became technical director first at the Tanzhaus NRW and then at the Jahrhunderthalle Bochum.

In his work, the experiences and principles of architecture and stage lighting are constantly inspired and enriched by each other. He was a lecturer at the Fachhochschule Dortmund in the field of design.

In addition to lighting concepts for dance and theatre productions by Vera Sander, Susanne Linke, Birgit Freitag, Ursula Nill and Brabara Fuchs, lighting concepts were also created for Das Gelbe Haus in Düsseldorf, for the Dampfgebläsehaus, the Turbinenhalle and the Pumpenhaus on the grounds of the Jahrhunderthalle as well as for the Videokunstmuseum and the Bundesbauministerkonfernz 2011 at the Schachtturm unter dem Herkules in Essen.

Light design for

  • Schimmerndes Blau – it was the first design for LED lighting technology in the Cologne independent dance scene, with the support of the Jahrhunderthalle Bochum