Development & Components
Lighting Perfection
Development
From an idea to a validated product
We support industry, technology, and planning partners throughout the entire development process—from the initial idea to the verified system.
Our strength lies in the combination of scientific depth, engineering-driven implementation, and robust validation.
Who we work with
Our development projects are created in close collaboration with partners from industry, architecture, and research. We support both early innovation phases and concrete product developments through to series production.
- Lighting and lighting system manufacturers
- Optics and component manufacturers
- Architecture and facade planners
- OEMs and industry partners
- Research institutions and universities
Our development approach
Successful lighting products do not happen by chance. They are the result of a structured, iterative development process that integrates physical, perceptual, and systemic aspects.
Step I: Understand and feasibility
Analysis, feasibility, and goal definition
We analyze requirements, constraints, and application scenarios, study technical feasibility, and translate the results into clear technical and perception-related targets.
Step II: Concept and detail design
Optical concept and detail development
Based on the target definition, we develop robust conceptual approaches for optics, system architecture, and lighting effects. We use optical, lighting, and thermal simulations to test and optimize performance early in the development process.
Step III: Prototypes and functional samples
Prototypes & functional samples
We create functional samples, prototypes, and small series for practical evaluation under realistic conditions.
Step IV: Validate and optimize
Measurement, proof of effectiveness, and optimization loops
In our laboratories and study environments, we validate system performance, accompany tool optimization loops, and conduct randomized series tests.
Product Development
- Architecture-integrated product development
- Product development for industrial customers
- Application studies
- Simulations
- Prototype construction, functional models, small
- series production
- Network of industrial partners
Optical Design
Precise light control without glare and maximum efficiency are our guiding principles in the development of optical systems. At the same time, we attach great importance to compact design. This is made possible by optical components based on freeform surfaces.
- Lighting and product design, optical developments
- Analysis, strategy, development and maintenance of an optical portfolio
- Optical calculations, optimisations and verifications
- Optical free-form surface calculations
- Microfaceting and microstructuring
- Software development
- Lighting and thermal simulations
- System optimisation
- Prototypes with optically active surfaces
Daylight and Buildings
A holistic view of a building makes it possible to significantly reduce the energy required for artificial lighting, heating and cooling, and to greatly increase visual and thermal comfort. Both the client and the industry benefit from a high degree of planning reliability.
- Coupled daylight, artificial light and thermal building simulation
- Development of new daylight solutions
- Certifications
- Monitoring – Overall characterisation of daylight systems (g-value, BSDF)
Measurement technology & prototype construction
- Luminous flux and illuminance distribution
- Goniophotometric measurement
- Reflection, transmission, remission
- Indicator and road surface measurement
- Spatially resolved luminance distribution
- Spectral luminous intensity distribution
- Daylight and artificial light characterisation
- Artificial sky
- Prototypes with optically active surfaces
- 3D printing
- Thermal measurement
- Coating tests
- Quality assurance
- Optical components
Application Studies
We develop individual and innovative solution and product concepts. Our application studies provide a unique basis for decision-making for further product development.
- Product concepts
- Perception and acceptance studies
- Function and form studies
- Material and surface studies
- Requirements and specifications documentation
- Innovation campaigns
- Light-space models
Light Effects Research
The results and findings from our research projects on the effects of light form the basis for our planning and product development. We conduct research in the following areas:
- Visual perception
- Non-visual light effect research
- Architectural and environmental psychology
- Daylight and building physics
- Energy efficiency and sustainability
- Research into customer-specific issues
- Sense of security
Lighting Reports
Lighting technology reports focusing on:
- Light pollution
- Glare and illumination
- Protection rights review
- Well-founded proposals for optimisation in accordance with current standards
Workshop & Courses
- Fundamentals of lighting technology
- LED technology
- Optical principles and lighting concepts
- Normative fundamentals
- Light & perception
- Daylight and building physics
Why partner with us?
- Interdisciplinary development under one roof
- Scientifically validated decision-making basis
- Application relevance and planning expertise
- In-house measurement laboratories and living labs
- Many years of experience from concept to series production
- Manufacturer independence and transparent methodology
- High connectivity to industrial processes
