5 October 2026

Light Bulb Models: How Does the Model Get Inside the Light Bulb?

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Adalbert Emser has been pursuing a very unusual hobby for many years. He builds models of light bulbs!

At the “Faszination Modellbau” trade show in Hall A3, Booth 3028, Adalbert Emser hopes to inspire visitors to take an interest in his wonderful—and very challenging—hobby.

He shows visitors various light bulb models, such as the Lübeck Eagles, the Black Pearl, the Carl Benz motor car from 1886, Theodor Kober’s airplane from 1912, an airplane by Otto Lilienthal, and many more! Of course, all of them are inside a light bulb!

Since Adalbert himself is no longer a young man, he would like to pass on his knowledge to those who are interested, so that this craft, which is over 350 years old, can be preserved for the future.

Come to Booth 3028 in Hall A3, and we’ll let you in on the secret of how the model fits inside the light bulb.