"Kunstwerk Erde", An exhibition at Place Schumann in Brussels 7 March – 6 April 2007

Between March 7 and April 6 in Brussels, the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres and DLR will be displaying satellite images from the German Remote Sensing Data Center, the Remote Sensing Technology Institute and other partners on screens up to 12 square meters in size. At this large exhibit, both the general public and members of parliament will have an opportunity to inform themselves about the potential and use of satellite data for earth observation. These large format images in glowing colors convey an out of the ordinary impression of deserts, glaciers, volcanos and cities. They suggest the kinds of information satellite data is able to provide to a variety a of scientific disciplines and what contribution they can accordingly make to investigations of the earth and the environment. After being shown in Germany, in locations such as Bremen, Munich, Karlsruhe and Berlin, this newly revised and enlarged exhibit will now be presented to an international public.