With stunning landscape photography, powerful portraits, and unique film sequences, renowned nature photographer Markus Mauthe creates an artistic portrait of our Earth that invites both dreaming and reflection.
For this project, he traveled to various regions of the world where the climate is on the brink of collapse. The aim was to document and make visible the gravity of the climate crisis and its consequences for people and biodiversity.
Mauthe shares experiences from his research trips in the Sahel region of Senegal and the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. He takes the audience to the Canadian tundra and the icy worlds of Greenland. He showcases the incredible underwater beauty of our planet in the waters of the Galapagos Islands and the coral reefs of Australia.
At the same time, Markus Mauthe also focuses on the drastic impacts of the climate crisis: floods, coastal erosion, droughts, wildfires, and thawing permafrost are already a stark reality for many people. Markus speaks with locals who are disproportionately affected by these changes. Together, they discuss their activism, hopes, and ideas on how we can protect our planet.
With this live report, Mauthe aims to inspire collective action among people. “Only together can we solve the great problems of our time!”
“The Journey to Climate” is a passionate appeal to all of us to build a sustainable society for a healthy planet and a fair, livable future for everyone!
As always, when Markus Mauthe takes the stage, this report is primarily an artistic work that celebrates the beauty of our planet and highlights why it is not too late to actively fight for its preservation.
Duration: 30-120 minutes, depending on need
The live report by and featuring the renowned nature photographer, book author, and environmental activist.
For over 30 years, nature photographer Markus Mauthe has been traveling our planet, far from well-known tourist routes. For this project, he spent three years searching for people who live as close as possible to the roots of their indigenous culture and the cycles of nature, away from our modern world.
Magical moments, extreme experiences, and stunning images await the audience in this multimedia live show. He has visited over twenty indigenous peoples in tropical rainforests, mountains, deserts, on the ocean, and in the Arctic ice. Through his photographs, Markus Mauthe masterfully captures distinctive landscapes, cultural characteristics of the people, and special atmospheres. Photographs become works of art, and film sequences transform into captivating adventure stories.
He traveled through the crisis-stricken South Sudan, facing significant logistical challenges. In the remote heights of the Boma Mountains, he met the Kachipo people, who had never before received visitors from the outside world. Beyond the Nile, he visited the Mundari, who live in perfect harmony with their long-horned cattle. The images he captured feel as if they belong to another time.
In the beautiful islands of Indonesia, he searches for the Bajau people, known as sea nomads. Their daily lives are entirely centered around the ocean. Even today, some of them reside on small traditional houseboats, and many have rarely set foot on solid ground.
In the northeastern tip of Russia, beyond the Arctic Circle, Markus experiences how adaptable humans can be to extreme living conditions. The Chukchi people continue to live as nomads, herding their reindeer across the vast tundra. Centuries-old knowledge enables them to survive in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees. Markus is fortunate to witness a reindeer migration: a formation of over 1,400 animals, providing spectacular images.
Deeply touched, the photographer wanders through the Amazon rainforest with several families of the Awá people in Brazil. For a brief moment, he experiences a way of life that has remained largely unchanged for centuries. Living in harmony with the rainforest, these people depend on it without destroying it.
Markus Mauthe aims to inspire enthusiasm for the cultural and ecological diversity of our planet with his show. While his stories may initially seem very different, the passionate environmental activist connects them and reveals global relationships and impacts. His journeys to the edges of the world are accompanied by musical passages composed by his long-time collaborator, Kai Arend.
Duration: 30-120 minutes, depending on need
Markus Mauthe is one of Germany's most renowned nature photographers. His workplace encompasses the habitats of our Earth, and his mission is to preserve them.
For 30 years, this professional photographer has captured the ecological diversity of the planet through his lens. His passion has transformed him from a curious, young photo artist into an engaged environmental activist.
The privilege of traveling has not only allowed him to appreciate and love the beauty of nature but has also taught him to understand global connections. As an observer with a camera, he is able to clearly illustrate the increasingly rapid changes occurring on our planet.
In his show, Markus Mauthe takes the audience through the decades of his life journey. Through his best images and stories, he demonstrates why it is essential to advocate for the Earth and, consequently, the future of our children, especially in light of the escalating environmental disasters.
The large screen brings to life the magnificent cycles of life in the Amazon and showcases the immense biodiversity in our oceans. The virtual journey takes us to the lofty mountains of the Himalayas and the seemingly endless grasslands of Mongolia and Tanzania. He has visited indigenous groups in the cold tundra of Russia and the hot savannahs of South Sudan. From the beech forests of Germany to the coniferous forests of Canada and the rainforests of Tasmania, he has experienced them all and has woven them into emotional narratives through stunning visuals for this audiovisual experience.
Markus Mauthe shares gripping adventures from thirty years of "environmental protection through the lens," encouraging everyone to engage with positive energy and heartfelt commitment to healthy livelihoods and peaceful coexistence.
Duration: 30-120 minutes, depending on need.
Passion for Nature Photography
The Hunters of Light—Ingo Arndt, David Hettich, Markus Mauthe, and Bernd Römmelt—are not only renowned, internationally awarded photographers and excellent observers but also researchers and guardians of nature. They dive curiously into the world of animals and plants, studying complex ecosystems, behaviors, and changes. They collaborate with scientists, trackers, and indigenous people. Ten years ago, they presented their first joint photo book and lecture with immense success, and now they are back with new spectacular images, discoveries, and stories.
Ingo Arndt has a great passion for animal photography. He dedicates himself to capturing pumas in Patagonia just as devotedly as he does honeybees in Central Europe. David Hettich loves the oceans. With ease, he reveals the underwater world's deepest secrets. His impressions from the microcosm of coral reefs immerse us in a magical world full of vibrant colors and fascinating shapes. Markus Mauthe has dedicated his life to protecting nature, particularly advocating for rainforests and the rights of indigenous peoples. In his images, he captures the uniqueness of the last indigenous cultures before they potentially disappear forever. Landscape photographer Bernd Römmelt, on the other hand, is drawn to the far north and the mountains. He has expertly photographed the natural wonders of the Alps as well as the Northern Lights over the Arctic.
In their new, outstanding lecture, the Hunters of Light showcase the diversity of life. They remind us that we are all part of a greater whole and that each of us can play a role in preserving the beauty of our planet.
Duration: 160 minutes
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Eine Live-Reportage über Grenzerfahrungen, Naturwunder und Wandel
Sie könnten gegensätzlicher kaum sein – und doch verbindet sie eine tiefe Leidenschaft für unseren Planeten: die Heidelberger Wüsten-Ultramarathonläuferin Tanja Braun und der renommierte Naturfotograf Markus Mauthe. Gemeinsam bringen sie in einer packenden Live-Reportage zwei Extreme auf die Bühne: die glühende Stille der Wüste und das pulsierende Leben des Regenwaldes.
Was als Kontrast beginnt, entfaltet sich zu einer faszinierenden Geschichte über Kreisläufe, Zusammenhänge und eine Erde, die nur im Gleichgewicht überleben kann.
Die Faszination der Extreme: Glühende Stille und pulsierendes Grün
Tanja Braun läuft dort, wo kaum Leben möglich ist: durch die trockensten und kargsten Regionen unserer Erde. Ihr Projekt Global Desert Race umfasst 10 Wüsten, 10 Länder und 10.000 Kilometer. Allein, ohne große Begleitung, rennt sie Tag für Tag bis zu 70 Kilometer durch Sand und Staub. Ihre Erzählungen nehmen uns mit in eine Welt, in der die Hitze alles dominiert, Wasser zum heiligsten Gut wird und Stille zu einem tiefen Dialog mit sich selbst.
Sie berichtet von magischen Sonnenaufgängen über Dünen, Nächten unter einem Sternenzelt ohne Geräusche – und von Momenten, in denen die Erschöpfung groß ist, aber der Horizont noch größer. Ihre Geschichten zeigen: Die Wüste ist nicht nur leer, sie ist auch Lehrmeisterin – für Demut, Achtsamkeit und die Fragilität des Lebens.
Ihr gegenüber steht Markus Mauthe, ein visueller Chronist unseres Planeten. Seit über 35 Jahren dokumentiert er mit seiner Kamera die Lebensräume unserer Erde und dabei bevorzugt die tropischen Regenwälder. Amazonas, Borneo, Kongo: Er zeigt die pulsierende Lebensenergie dieser grünen Lungen, ihre überbordende Artenvielfalt und die unglaubliche Schönheit einer Welt, die vor Leben strotzt. Seine Bilder fangen nicht nur Natur ein, sondern auch die Menschen, die dort leben – mit ihrer Weisheit, ihrer Nähe zur Natur und den Herausforderungen einer sich verändernden Welt.
Verbindung der Extreme: Alles hängt zusammen
Was diese Live-Reportage besonders macht, ist nicht nur der Kontrast, sondern die Verbindung: Wüste und Regenwald sind keine isolierten Welten. Der Staub der Sahara bringt Nährstoffe in den Amazonas. Klimawandel, Entwaldung, Dürren – die Bedrohungen sind global, die Konsequenzen ebenso.
Tanja Braun und Markus Mauthe verweben persönliche Erlebnisse und atemberaubende Bilder zu einem Erlebnis, das Emotionen und Wissen verbindet. Das Publikum erlebt, wie unterschiedlichste Landschaften und Lebensweisen ein Teil desselben Kreislaufs sind – und was wir alle verlieren, wenn er zerreißt.
Ein Abend, der bewegt und Mut macht
Diese Live-Reportage ist mehr als ein Vortrag. Sie ist ein visuelles Abenteuer, eine emotionale Reise. Sie berührt mit persönlichen Geschichten, inspiriert mit spektakulären Aufnahmen und öffnet die Augen für die Schönheit – und Zerbrechlichkeit – unserer Erde.
Es ist ein Abend, der nicht nur erzählt, sondern Hoffnung schenkt: für eine Welt, die wir gemeinsam bewahren können.
