Is the admission for the event free?

Yes, according to the available information, the admission is free.

Where does the event take place?

In the Bat House Hohenburg, Marktplatz 32, 92277 Hohenburg.

Are there regular guided tours for excursion observation?

Yes, tours take place on Fridays in the courtyard of the bat house; in May and August at 19:00, in June and July at 20:00.

What is the content focus of the event?

The focus is on the Greater Horseshoe Bat, the Bat House Hohenburg, and the artistic works of Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank.

Is the event suitable for families?

The underlying nature education is vivid and family-friendly; please adhere to the specific guidelines of the organizer.

Who are the involved artists?

Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank, who have been working together on their forged Fürimmerringe for years.

Excursion of the Greater Horseshoe Bat 2026

Name: Excursion of the Greater Horseshoe Bat
Start: 2026-08-15T17:08:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-15T17:08:00+02:00
Location: Fledermaushaus Hohenburg

An Evening with Art, Nature, and the Silent Drama of Light

The Excursion of the Greater Horseshoe Bat combines pre-reporting, nature experience, and cultural education into an extraordinary art experience in Hohenburg. In the bat house, a place opens up where protection, research, and aesthetic experience intertwine: The last nursery of the Greater Horseshoe Bat in Germany is not only preserved here but also vividly conveyed. The bat house in Hohenburg is regarded as the last breeding site of this highly endangered species in Germany; guided tours for excursion observation take place regularly in the courtyard. ([naturparkhirschwald.de](https://www.naturparkhirschwald.de/de/naturerlebnisse/fledermaushaus-hohenburg.html))

Goldsmith Art Meets Natural Phenomenon

At the center is the artist couple Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank. Both have been working for years on the hand-forged Fürimmerringe, a series that combines traditional goldsmithing with experimental material processing. The rings are made from fine gold, fine silver, copper, and wrought iron; the material is sharpened, stretched, and shaped. This precise technique was awarded the Bavarian State Prize in 2009. Dittlmann, born in 1964, and Jank, born in 1972, thus combine craftsmanship, material aesthetics, and conceptual openness. ([oberpfalz.de](https://www.oberpfalz.de/veranstaltungen/vernissage-wolken-und-geschmiedete-luftloecher-bettina-dittlmann-michael-jank-2/?utm_source=openai))

Clouds, Movement, and Form

The artistic engagement with the natural phenomenon clouds gives the exhibition its poetic tension. Clouds appear as fleeting, malleable, and at the same time intangible phenomena – precisely that quality which also resonates in the viewing of the forged works. The surfaces, edges, and tensions of the rings remind of transformation, compaction, and the tension between inside and outside. Michael Jank also works with photography, printmaking, and curatorial work; Bettina Dittlmann develops delicate jewelry, also using iron, garnet, pyrite, and magnets. ([oberpfalz.de](https://www.oberpfalz.de/veranstaltungen/vernissage-wolken-und-geschmiedete-luftloecher-bettina-dittlmann-michael_jank-2/?utm_source=openai))

The Place as Part of the Narrative

The bat house Hohenburg is more than just an event location. Marktplatz 32 in 92277 Hohenburg marks a place of environmental education, species protection, and vivid communication. According to the Nature Park Hirschwald, the house is the last nursery of the Greater Horseshoe Bat in all of Germany; guided tours take place on Fridays for excursion observation, in May and August at 19:00 and in June and July at 20:00. The place is thus predestined for a sensitive interplay of science, museum education, and public perception. ([naturparkhirschwald.de](https://www.naturparkhirschwald.de/de/naturerlebnisse/fledermaushaus-hohenburg.html))

Conclusion

Those who visit this excursion do not experience an ordinary tour, but a special encounter with threatened habitats, artisanal precision, and artistic reflection. The exhibition and the excursion observation make visible how closely nature, material, and cultural education are interconnected. A visit is definitely worthwhile – for all who want to experience art not only visually but in its atmosphere, its ideas, and its place. ([naturparkhirschwald.de](https://www.naturparkhirschwald.de/de/naturerlebnisse/fledermaushaus-hohenburg.html))