Downloads and Links / Lighting Literature and Tools 2026
Here you will find a list of very helpful literature to back-up
your every day work. Most of the links shown below
guides you to free download material. So just have a try!
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Introductory literature (lighting basics)
Basics of light and lighting (Heinz)
Basics of light generation (Heinz)
Lighting planning and lighting design (Braun, Felsch, Greule)
Light in the media sector (Greule, Heinz, Langner et al.)
Manual and planning aid for light and lighting (Ulmann)
Lighting technology for practitioners (Ris)
Emergency and safety lighting
Workplace Directive 2.3 Emergency Lighting
EN 1838 Emergency and safety lighting
Daylight planning
Daylight planning & standards (LiTG publication)
LED & Health
Impact of LED lighting on human health
Human Centric Lighting (brochure from licht.de)
Municipal master plans for light
Municipal master plans for light
Planning aids / manuals lighting planning
Trilux Manual Interior Lighting
Trilux Outdoor Lighting Manual
Zumtobel Handbook Indoor and Outdoor Lighting (2022)
Licht.de guide to 12464-1 (interior lighting)
Workplace Guideline 3.4 General Lighting
Trilux commentary on 13201 (street lighting)
ZVEI Planning Security LED Lighting 2016
Licht.de (teaching materials & application booklets)
Standard tables of the new standard 12464-1 (2021)
Class configurator of the new standard 13201-1 (2021)
CAD and drawing software
pCON Planner (free CAD software)
Sketchbook (free drawing software for lighting designs)
Lighting planning programs
DIALUX EVO (free planning program)
RELUX (free planning program)
Further links / job board
www.highlight-web.de(Trade magazine of the lighting industry)
www.lichtnet.de(Trade magazine of the lighting industry)
www.lighting-jobs.de(Job offers in the lighting industry)