The Sternwerkstatt in the mirror of media attention
The beauty of stars and galaxies
TIPS Upper Austria / 22.05.2025
A fascinating fusion of science and aesthetics awaits visitors in Ried: the vernissage “Zum Zauber des Universums” (To the magic of the universe) on April 23 invites you to a special exhibition showing impressive images of stars and galaxies. In a stylish living room setting, the event offers not only visual highlights, but also exciting insights into the world of astrophotography.
Diagnosis of light pollution
LT1 Upper Austria / 05.02.2025
When was the last time you actually saw a really beautiful starry sky and perhaps even recognized the Milky Way in it? The opportunities to do so are becoming increasingly rare. Not because the stars are disappearing, but because we are creating too much light on Earth ourselves.
Insight into the world of the stars
TIPS Rohrbach / 20.11.2024
With his first book and a website for stargazers, Dietmar Hager, who runs an observatory in St. Veit, is making the world of the stars accessible to a wider audience…
Fascinated by the light of the stars
Courier / 03.11.2024
Dietmar Hager. The hand surgeon and astrophotographer presents a journey through the stars in book form. Dietmar Hager has been fascinated by the stars and the cosmos for decades. The 54-year-old hand surgeon knows the development of the universe and it is his passion as an astrophotographer to capture it in pictures…
Nature photography in the age of light pollution
District review / 30.10.2024
As part of the “Nature Photography in Dialogue” biennial, a prominent panel discussion was held at Campus Alps in Hieflau on the topic: “LIGHT OFF! – Nature photography in the age of light pollution” took place…
Unique views of our starry sky
Kronenzeitung / 24.10.2024
The “STERNWERKSTATT” pop-up gallery opened yesterday at 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, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and curator at the AEC Linz…
Linz doctor “reaches for the stars”
Bezirksrundschau Linz / 24.10.2024
Hand and microsurgeon Dietmar Hager has made a name for himself in astronomy alongside his medical career. With the “Sternwerkstatt” project, Hager wants to make the universe tangible for people…
The infinite vastness of space fascinates…
OÖNachrichten / 21.10.2024
… you understand that when you see the globally sought-after photos by doctor and astrophotographer Dietmar Hager. In the pop-up gallery of the “Sternwerkstatt” in the Linzerie in Linz, Hager wants to bring people closer to the magic of the universe…
The doctor who photographs the stars: Dietmar Hager exhibits award-winning astrophotos in the Linzerie
Tips / 17.10.2024
On Wednesday, October 23, the Sternenwerkstatt pop-up gallery opens in the Linzerie. Astrophotographer Dietmar Hager will be showing images of the night sky that have been awarded prizes by the space agency NASA.
