Device for emitting light for: deterring animals, having a housing (1), which comprises at least one light inlet element (2), through which light (16) can enter into the housing (1) in an entry direction from outside, and at least one light emitting element (4, 91), through which light from the housing (1) can be emitted in a direction of emission, wherein the direction of emission points away from the housing and only obliquely to the inlet direction, wherein the at least one light emitting element comprises a luminescent element (4, 91), said luminescent element able to be stimulated by light (16), entering through the at least one light inlet element (2) into the housing (1) for the emission of light (18) in the direction of emission, and the luminescent element (4, 91) is formed from a substantially blue-emitting luminescent material.
