Sternwerkstatt in the Media Spotlight
Beauty of Stars and Galaxies
TIPS Upper Austria / 2025-05-22
In Ried, visitors can expect a fascinating fusion of science and aesthetics: The vernissage “To the Magic of the Universe” invites you to a special exhibition on April 23, showcasing impressive images of stars and galaxies. In a stylish home ambiance, the event offers not only visual highlights but also exciting insights into the world of astrophotography.
Diagnosis Light Pollution
LT1 Upper Austria / 2025-02-05
When was the last time you saw a truly beautiful starry sky and perhaps even recognized the Milky Way in it? Such opportunities are becoming increasingly rare. Not because the stars are disappearing, but because we on Earth are creating too much light ourselves.
Insight into the World of Stars
TIPS Rohrbach / 2024-11-20
With his first book and a website for star enthusiasts, Dietmar Hager, who operates an observatory in St. Veit, makes the world of stars accessible to a wider audience…
Fascinated by the Light of the Stars
Kurier / 2024-11-03
Dietmar Hager. The hand surgeon and astrophotographer presents a stellar journey in book form. The stars and the cosmos have fascinated Dietmar Hager for decades. The 54-year-old hand surgeon knows the development of the universe, and it is his passion to capture it in images as an astrophotographer…
Nature Photography in the Age of Light Pollution
Bezirksrundschau / 2024-10-30
As part of the “Nature Photography in Dialogue” biennial, a prominent panel discussion on the topic: “LIGHTS OUT! – Nature Photography in the Age of Light Pollution” took place at Campus Alps in Hieflau…
Unique Views of Our Starry Sky
Kronenzeitung / 2024-10-24
Yesterday, the Pop-Up Gallery of “STERNWERKSTATT” opened in the Linzerie. Admission is free. Behind this project is Dietmar Hager, a doctor by profession and an astronomer by passion. The sought-after hand surgeon publishes for NASA, is an ESO Outreach Ambassador, a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, and a curator at AEC Linz…
Linz Doctor “Reaches for the Stars”
Bezirksrundschau Linz / 2024-10-24
Hand and micro-surgeon Dietmar Hager has made a name for himself in astronomy alongside his medical career. With the “Sternwerkstatt” project, Hager aims to make the universe tangible for people…
The infinite expanses of space fascinate…
OÖNachrichten / 2024-10-21
… one understands this when seeing the globally sought-after photos by doctor and astrophotographer Dietmar Hager. In the “Sternwerkstatt” pop-up gallery in the Linzerie in Linz, Hager wants to bring the magic of the universe closer to people…
The Doctor Who Photographs the Stars: Dietmar Hager Exhibits Award-Winning Astrophotos in the Linzerie
Tips / 2024-10-17
On Wednesday, October 23, the Sternwerkstatt pop-up gallery opens in the Linzerie. Astrophotographer Dietmar Hager will exhibit images of the starry sky awarded by NASA.
