German Unity Day

Dresden

The six-member Lunatx team, under the creative direction of Frank Lohse and production management of Bodo Traub, created an outstanding set-up within five days on behalf of Compactteam event-marketing-concept GmbH.

As this was located directly on the border of the historic old town and on listed buildings, a complex safety concept and intensive discussions with property owners, authorities, the fire brigade, security forces and the organiser were necessary in advance.

During the construction phase, 39 launch positions were installed on the terrace embankment, 11 on the roof of the art academy building, 5 on the roof of the Hilton Hotel and 9 on the roof of the Ständehaus building.

Thanks to the newly developed additional launch base, which enables infinitely variable adjustment of the firing angle, particularly flat and steep effect shots could be realized in addition to the standard angles. The installation was a real challenge, as each of the three building roofs offered different conditions, so that a separate solution had to be found for each roof for the safe installation of the launch base. The shipping traffic of the excursion boats represented an additional obstacle, because this could not be affected by the construction of the fireworks. Thus, some firing positions were only attached to the end position a short time before the start of the show. The spectacular fireworks of Lunatx SFX rounded off the impressive evening show and ensured an unforgettable celebration of the Day of German Unity.