In Europe the last ice age ends ten thousand years ago. At this time Germany was nearly complete covered with a sheet of ice. The following climate change had lead to milder temperatures and in this connection to an increasing settlement of plants and animals to the german landscape. With regard to evolution and migration ten thousand years are not sufficiently to occupy new generated habitats through numerous different species. Fifteen hundred years ago the southern part of Germany was mainly covered by deciduous forests. The characteristic tree was fagus silvaticus. The northern part was occupied by a plenty of swamps and lakes. Up to the 18th century the forests was nearly complete lumbered down in order to win energy, to melt glass or to produce metals as iron, copper and silver. The swamps mainly were desiccated to win agricultural areas. In the 19th century the reforestation with conifers like pinus sylvestris and picea alba had started. This fast change in the vegetation, in combination with the degree of temperature in the middle age, was not real conductive to the immigration of new species. Therefore in comparison with other parts of the world the number of species is still low and often the origin of species is unknown. Nevertheless some bioluminescent species are known and can be found. Now our main problem is the light pollution. Because it is difficult to find a real dark place, week glowing animals and mushrooms haven't been seen since decades. In the lecture we will present the german glowworms, light emitting chilopods and mycetophilidaes as well as bioluminescent mushrooms growing in german forests.