AlpinVisionen: Auf Adlerschwingen über den Alpen

In the organizer's words:

Eagle Wings - Protecting the Alps: A project on climate change in the Alps

Isn't that everyone's dream? To be able to fly, simply take off and let the wind take you. Helmut Achatz shows what this can look like in his lecture Eagle Wings - Protecting the Alps on January 17, 2025 at the Berufskolleg Humboldtstraße.

In his lecture, passionate alpinist Helmut Achatz points out the increasing impact of climate change on Alpine ecosystems. His declared aim is to touch people with a combination of information and emotion and thus encourage them to think about their own ecological footprint. He achieves this with relevant details and many impressive images that captivate every guest.

These are provided by the internationally renowned photo artist Nomi Baumgartl. She captures the human perspective with powerful images. On the other hand, the sea eagle Victor brings his view into play with pictures taken by a small camera on his back: An unbiased view of his changed habitat. Because, as Baumgartl says: "We need to adopt the eagle's perspective in order to make the right decisions for future generations." And finally, images from space taken by the European Space Agency (ESA) complete the scientific background.

This combination is impressive and well worth seeing!

The passionate alpinist Helmut Achatz was practically born with skis on his feet and is active in almost all alpine sports. He discovered his fascination for eagles while paragliding, where the graceful birds of prey often joined him and accompanied him in the air. He also noticed the gradual change in his beloved mountains, the decreasing amount of snow, the ever new snow cannons, the disappearance of the glaciers. Achatz wanted to do something and found the right partner in photographer Nomi Baumgartl. Together with her, he launched the environmental and Alpine protection project "Eagle Wings - Protecting the Alps".