Sophia Kimmig researches how wild animals adapt to changing habitat conditions at an institute of the Leibniz Society in Berlin. Her previous book, On Foxes and People, was a Spiegel bestseller. In lectures, journalism, and books, she pursues her goal of bringing people closer to the diversity and value of nature and creating acceptance for nature and species protection. She lives in Berlin.

Prologue: Night in the City

Chapter 1: The Dark Side of the Day

Of Subjective Realities

The Other World

A Life in the Dark

Fun Fact | Shining Eyes

Chapter 2: Dwellers of the Night - DORMICE

Of Mafiosi and Sleepers

Secret Neighbors

Fun Fact | Adhesive feet

Chapter 3: Why animals are nocturnal and what dinosaurs have to do with it

From shadowy existence to triumphant march

Excuse me, is there still room for me somewhere?

Fun Fact | Artistic Freedom

Chapter 4: Dwellers of the Night - OWLS

Silent Hunters

Two Weird Birds

Fun Fact | 270 degrees

Chapter 5: Only where there is light, there are shadows

When organisms bring light into the dark

Fun Fact | Obligatory or optional?

Chapter 6: Inhabitants of the night - BATS

Vampire or cotton ball

Delicate but tough

Fun Fact | Dark wings

Man under the spell of darkness

The night is dark and full of terror

Nocturnal cultural assets

Fun Fact | Fifty shades of gray

Chapter 7: Dwellers of the night - RACCOONS

Sensitive survival artist

The tank busters among the animals

Fun Fact | The Guild

Chapter 8: The Loss of Night

The Dark Side of Light

The Meaning of Darkness

Fun Fact | From sleepy cows to relaxed mice

Chapter 9: Inhabitants of the night - NIGHT FEEDING

Brown bear and copper mother hen - the world of night owls

Sensual

Fun Fact | Nemo's Anemone

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Notes, selected references, and bibliography

Index