
Engineering office for lighting design: Daylight and artificial light concepts, LED re-lighting, and fixture development for architecture and museums.
KOBER LICHTPLANER GmbH
DortmundNew on Amplifa
About KOBER LICHTPLANER
KOBER LICHTPLANER GmbH is an engineering office for lighting design founded in Dortmund in 2006. The team of lighting designers, lighting engineers, and lighting architects creatively and qualitatively, as well as quantitatively and according to standards, plans and calculates daylight and artificial light. The range of services includes lighting design and lighting consulting, lighting calculations, fixture development and special fixtures, interior and exterior lighting, LED conversions (re-lighting), lighting control with DALI, DMX, KNX, and Casambi, as well as light master plans for district developments. A focus is on our own planning approach Light4Work for modern new work workspaces based on Human Centric Lighting, atmosphere, adaptability, and sustainability. Reference projects include more than 250 realized projects in Europe, including Museum Folkwang Essen, DASA Arbeitswelt Exhibition, Olympus Campus Hamburg, ALDI Campus, ABUS KranHaus, Zeche Zollverein, and Leipzig Main Station. Customers come from museums and culture, office and administrative buildings, hotels, retail, sacred buildings, public buildings, and outdoor areas. The office is located in Dortmund (Am Ossenbrink 67a).
- Site
- Dortmund
- Processes
- Lighting Design (Artificial & Daylight), Lighting Consulting, Lighting Calculation (quantitative, compliant with standards), Fixture Development / Development of Special Fixtures, Interior and Exterior Lighting Planning, Digital Lighting Control (DALI, DMX, KNX, Casambi), LED Re-Lighting / Lighting Renovation / Conversion to LED Lighting, Exhibition and Museum Lighting Planning including Installation
- Materials
- Lighting Design (Artificial & Daylight), LED Re-Lighting / Lighting Renovation, Human Centric Lighting / Light4Work, LED Technology with DALI Control, Exhibition and Museum Lighting
- Founded
- 2006
- Industries
- Art & Culture/Museums, Office & Administrative Buildings, Hotels, Bars & Restaurants, Sacred Buildings, Shopping Centers & Retail, Public Buildings
- 01
Lighting Consulting and Needs Analysis
- 02
Lighting Concept and Lighting Calculation (compliant with standards)
- 03
Fixture Selection or Fixture Development
- 04
Lighting Control (DALI, DMX, KNX, Casambi)
- 05
Execution Planning and Installation
Services and Planning Methods
Lighting Design (Artificial & Daylight)
Holistic perception-oriented and standards-compliant planning of interior and exterior lighting.
LED Re-Lighting / Lighting Renovation
Conversion and energy renovation of existing lighting systems to sustainable LED technology, e.g., in museums.
Human Centric Lighting / Light4Work
Planning approach for modern work environments focusing on visual, emotional, and biological light effects.
LED Technology with DALI Control
Modern LED lighting with digital light control, daylight and motion sensor technology for efficient usage profiles.
Exhibition and Museum Lighting
Scenic installation considering conservation aspects with high color rendering and accentuating light guidance.
Location

Dortmund
DEEngineering Office / Lighting Design
- Lot size
- Project Business
- Materials
- Lighting Design, Lighting Consulting, Fixture Development
Projects and Services




Inside the production






Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting Design (Artificial & Daylight)Engineering | – | up to 100,000 m² Mall | – | – | – |
| Lighting ConsultingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lighting Calculation (quantitative, compliant with standards)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fixture Development / Development of Special FixturesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Interior and Exterior Lighting PlanningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Digital Lighting Control (DALI, DMX, KNX, Casambi)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| LED Re-Lighting / Lighting Renovation / Conversion to LED LightingEngineering | – | – | – | – | LED |
| Exhibition and Museum Lighting Planning including InstallationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stage Lighting / Theater LightingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Human Centric Lighting (HCL) Concepts / Light4WorkEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Light Master Plan / Urban District DevelopmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight Planning including Daylight and Motion Sensor TechnologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2006
Founding of the engineering office for lighting design in Dortmund
More than 250 projects realized in Europe