Föhrer Lichterwoche

Light Art on the Island of Föhr

The Föhrer Lichterwoche was first launched in 2024 by Föhr Tourismus GmbH and the Danish artist group Kystlys (meaning "coastal light"). Kystlys specializes in large-format light projections that combine historical architecture, landscape, and silence into a multimedia experience. The island of Föhr in the district of Nordfriesland, state of Schleswig-Holstein, with its Frisian villages, old churches, and thatched roofs, provides the ideal setting.

Five Days, Five Locations, Five Works

The concept is clear: Each festival evening, a different island location becomes a light art stage. The projection is only visible on that one evening — this creates focus and makes each festival visit unique:

• Monday — Wyk auf Föhr, the island's main town
• Tuesday — Wrixum, a Frisian village in the island's interior
• Wednesday — Oldsum, a western Föhr village
• Thursday — Nieblum, arguably the most famous Frisian village
• Friday — Final installation, often at a special location (e.g., the beach)

The exact assignment will be announced before the festival starts.

Föhr in the Off-Season

The Lichterwoche deliberately falls during the autumn holidays at the end of October — a time when Föhr is significantly quieter than in summer, but still attracts many families. The event provides a cultural highlight for the island's autumn, and the long hours of darkness make the light installations particularly effective. Since its first edition in 2024, the Lichterwoche has become an integral part of Föhr's cultural calendar.

What You'll Experience

The light artists from Kystlys use architecture and landscape as a canvas: the old Frisian churches with their mossy walls become psychedelic projection surfaces, thatched roofs glow in different colors, trees and hedges are illuminated by colored strip lighting. Accompanying soundscapes are played — not music in the classical sense, but atmospheric sound installations.