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The Wedding Tower and the Royal Palace will be symbolically darkened on March 22nd
The science city of Darmstadt is calling on citizens, businesses, institutions, and associations to participate in the international Earth Hour 2025. On Saturday, March 22nd, between 8:30 and 9:30 pm, the lights should be switched off as a symbol of climate protection.
Climate Protection Officer Michael Kolmer emphasizes the symbolic power of this action:
“Earth Hour is a global signal of solidarity. By switching off the lights for one hour, we send a collective message for our planet. It's about making climate protection visible and working together for the future of our environment.”
Darmstadt is participating with its landmark
As in previous years, the city will the lights at the Wedding Tower on the Mathildenhöhe and – in cooperation with the Technical University of Darmstadt – at the Darmstadt Residence Palace for sixty minutes. Darmstadt thus joins the list of international cities that symbolically darken their landmarks. The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin , Big Ben in London , and the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro will also remain unlit.
Motto: "Lights out. Voice on. For a living planet."
Earth Hour 2025, themed "Lights out. Voice on. For a living planet," 560 cities and towns in Germany alone participated in the event.
Further information and registration details can be found at:
➡️ www.wwf.de/earthhour
Questions about Earth Hour can be answered by the Office for Climate Protection and Climate Adaptation of the City of Darmstadt at:
📧 klimaschutz@darmstadt.de
Practical climate tips for Darmstadt are also available online:
➡️ https://klima.darmstadt.de/
(DARMSTADT – RED/PSD/stip)
