The website FEUERWERK.net (Feuerwerk is the German word for fireworks) is designated for an introduction to fireworks and pyrotechnics by providing informations and illustrations about the set up of professional (Class B) firework displays and indoor fireworks.

The performance of professional and consumer firework devices is explained and a basic knowledge of pyrochemistry is offered by comprehensible terms. There are sections about history of fireworks, pyrotechnically related regulations in Germany and safety rules on display fireworks. The online fireworks dictionary may serve as a good tool for the novice and the expert as well. Pictures, animations and videos assist to understand some more complicated topics. Fireworks specials particularly deal with reports about major firework events in Germany or Europe where the author took part during setting up the show, repeatedly as a staff member. Readers can find a list about international literature on pyrotechnics and a database with pyrolinks on internet for further knowledge.
Beside of these static contents a numerous community of German speaking and international pyrotechnicians and fireworks fans meet on FEUERWERK.net in order to talk about the profession and hobby they share. The community pages on this website are arranged into a forum (discussion board), a chat (IRC), a users gallery (album), a video server and a calendar listing important international pyro events.

The author Markus Klatt, graduate geologist and system-engineer, is active as a freelancer for some fireworks companies and frequently is responsible for choreographing and shooting professional displays. His trip into the realm of fireworks started during the middle of the 80s, in 1996 he passed his federal Class B shooters licence and the ADR transport licence. At beginning of 1998 he achieved his manufacturer's licence which does permit him the production and modification of fireworks devices. In 2002 he obtained his federal indoor fireworks licence for shooting pyrotechnic articles on stages.

You are invited to browse this website FEUERWERK.net and get some glimpses of German type fireworks. For a table of contents (sitemap) with English subtitles (tooltips) click here.

There is the possibility to display the whole website with almost all its content in English by clicking this translation link offered by Babel Fish from altavista^®. Some words or even whole sentences may contain errors and seem to be rather strange after the translation, or they appear again in German; yet it can be a good alternative for those who cannot sufficiently understand German.

The navigation within the FEUERWERK (FIREWORKS) Forum is now being translated into English. You are welcome to join our community in the FIREWORKS Forum; in addition to German threads there are special forums which are suitable for discussions in English.

Feel free to ask questions or to propose improvements to the author via email or contact form.