Thematic lesson on the exhibition "The price of glass"
Environment Agency informs about bird strike and asks for help
On Thursday 20 July at 4 pm, interested parties are invited to a themed hour on the exhibition "The Price of Glass - Bird Strike on Glass Facades" in the Stadt-Schau-Fenster in the Technical Town Hall, Friedensplatz 1.
The topic will be introduced with a short lecture and then the exhibition will be visited together. There will be ample opportunity for discussion.
Admission is free of charge. Please register on the citizen participation portal https://mitdenken.sachsen.de/1035859 or by email to umweltamt.naturschutz(at)stadt-chemnitz.de by 16 July at the latest.
The exhibition "The price of glass - bird strike on glass façades" provides information using numerous exhibits, explains causes and particular danger spots and at the same time shows modern solutions. The exhibition in the foyer of the Technical Town Hall can be seen until 10 August. Visits are possible from Monday to Wednesday from 7 am to 4 pm, on Thursdays from 7 am to 6 pm and on Fridays from 7 am to 2 pm.
Environmental Agency asks for help
In order to identify buildings with a particularly high risk potential and to be able to take appropriate measures to protect birds, the Environment Agency is asking citizens who observe birds colliding with windows or find dead or injured birds in the vicinity of windows to report this to the Environment Agency by emailing umweltamt.naturschutz(at)stadt-chemnitz.de. The report should include the location and date of the observation and, if possible, photos.
Background
In Germany alone, over 100 million birds die every year as a result of collisions with glass panes. Glass facades are therefore one of the most important causes of death for birds in urban areas. Buildings with many or large glass surfaces can be found in all major cities, including Chemnitz. The use of glass has a modern look and provides light-flooded rooms.
However, due to its transparency and reflective effect, glass harbours the risk of being overlooked. To reduce this risk, most glass panes in public spaces, e.g. glass doors or bus stop shelters, have been fitted with markings at eye level that are clearly visible to people. However, for many animals, especially birds, these markings are not sufficient to recognise a pane.
However, there are now numerous attractive options for designing façades in such a way that they do not pose a danger to birds. One popular option is to cover the panes with a special film so that the glass façade is perceived as an obstacle.