Roof windows are not possible due to fire protection - what else?

Hello everyone,

I would like to install a skylight in my upper floor. Unfortunately, I don’t have enough space because it is a semi-detached house and here (in Bavaria) I have to maintain a 1.25m distance between the neighbor and the skylight. But if I push it that far in, the ceiling to the attic already comes into play.
Now I was thinking whether I could imitate something like that with an LED panel and a self-made window frame.
It’s always going to be somewhat frosted, but for me, it’s primarily about the light effect / lighting atmosphere.
So besides the very strong and large LED panel, you would also need a control system with a sensor that measures the current lighting conditions outside in order to imitate them.

Probably all super expensive or not feasible at all – but I thought I’d just write this down here.
Maybe someone has an idea. I just don’t want it to end up looking like a panel screwed to the ceiling.

Regards
Flo

Search for "Lichkamin". Possibly an option.

If I move in that far, the ceiling of the attic already comes in.

Why? You have to maintain the _lateral_ distance. When you speak of the attic, it is _above_ your top floor. The attic should therefore not be the obstacle. (assuming the common shared gable roof)

Unfortunately, I do not have enough space because it is a semi-detached house and here (in Bavaria) I have to maintain 1.25m distance between neighbor and roof window. But if I move in that far, the ceiling to the attic already starts.

I do not understand that.

Search for "Lichkamin".

Or "Tageslichtspot" (it may be that this is a product name from Velux).

Why? You have to maintain the _lateral_ distance. If you talk about the attic, it is _above_ your top floor. So the attic should not be the obstacle.
(assuming the common shared gable roof)

Here you can see what I mean. Knee wall 1.20, gable roof 40°, room height 2.55, space from outer wall to the attic/attic floor 1.65, minus minimum distance = 0.40 cm left.

But that is the more unusual roof sequence for terraced houses. Often it is more like a continuous gable roof over all the houses. Such peculiarities should just be mentioned directly. When reading, I also initially thought of this roofing form