Stargazer since childhood
Dietmar Hager was already fascinated by the stars as a child.
This nocturnal firmament with its countless larger and smaller points of light was too impressive. And even an old pair of binoculars was enough to make the first discoveries. “Even as a child, it was incredibly exciting for me to see that there are so many stars in this foggy band of the Milky Way.”
But back then, the nights were still dark and the sky was still dark.
Light pollution was not yet really an issue, even though the starry skies around cities were increasingly disappearing from people’s field of vision around 40 years ago.
“Light pollution is not just a phenomenon of our time, it has become a real problem. For nature and for health” Dietmar Hager never tires of emphasizing this.
A heart that burns for the stars
In his youth, Dietmar Hager spent many hours at the Kepler Observatory in Linz, became a member of the Linz Astronomical Society and “caught the bug”.
When he entered the 6 m dome for the first time, “my heart caught fire for the stars”, as he emphasizes with a smile. This passion for the fascinating, captivating world of the stars has stayed with him ever since.
Dietmar Hager has been giving his own guided tours since the age of 16 and has been able to pass on his enthusiasm to visitors to the observatory.
Today, he passes this enthusiasm on to people in his infotainment shows at the AEC in Linz or at customer events.
Doctor & Astrophotographer
Dietmar Hager was fascinated by his father’s precision engineering workshop and this absolutely precise work from a young age. “When I saw the anatomical drawings by Master da Vinci, my career choice was clear: medicine.”
Today, Dietmar Hager is a specialist in trauma surgery, a specialist in hand surgery and head of international hand and microsurgery courses. His internships in England, Scotland, Italy and the USA also took him to renowned clinics abroad before he set up his own practice. “
During the day, I work with a microscope in the world of the smallest anatomical structures, before I immerse myself in the vastness of the universe in my free time and devote myself to my passion for astrophotography.
Astro infotainment shows
Dr. Hager guides his viewers through the world of the stars in exciting, visually stunning shows. “
The world of the universe is so exciting and fascinating that I like to take people with me as a tour guide to distant galaxies,” says Dietmar Hager, describing his special form of infotainment.
“I like to draw broad arcs across space and time and tell stories about when and why we humans like to look at the stars so much.”
At the Ars Electronica Center (AEC) in Linz, he regularly goes on trips in Deep Space Life, which he helped to develop. 8K high-resolution images, a format of 16 x 9 m and 3D representations provide unprecedented insights. “I’ll come to you too. Because such breathtaking experiences are also possible in 2D” Dietmar Hager offers.
Do you have any questions?
Get in touch with Dr. Dietmar Hager – he will be happy to take time for you!