Method for controlling a lighting apparatus, in which - lighting information about the lighting emitted by the lighting apparatus and - body data of a person located in the lighting region or in a predefined region of the lighting apparatus are recorded, wherein the lighting information represents a lighting situation generated by the lighting apparatus, and the lighting information can be dimming values and/or color temperature values, wherein the body data are data which are intended to represent a physiological reaction of the person to an emitted light or an emitted lighting of the lighting apparatus, and wherein the body data are data about the person's pulse, blood pressure, sweat, and/or movements, which are determined via MEMS gyroscopes or acceleration sensors, characterized in that the body data and lighting information recorded at a specific, identical point in time are assigned to one other and transmitted to a data collection device, wherein the body data and lighting information assigned to one another are evaluated in such a way that information is obtained about the effect of the lighting of the lighting apparatus on the well-being or productivity of the person, and wherein the lighting apparatus is controlled depending on the information about the effect of the lighting and/or the recorded body data. - lighting information about the lighting emitted by the lighting apparatus and - body data of a person located in the lighting region or in a predefined region of the lighting apparatus are recorded, wherein the lighting information represents a lighting situation generated by the lighting apparatus, and the lighting information can be dimming values and/or color temperature values, wherein the body data are data which are intended to represent a physiological reaction of the person to an emitted light or an emitted lighting of the lighting apparatus, and wherein the body data are data about the person's pulse, blood pressure, sweat, and/or movements, which are determined via MEMS gyroscopes or acceleration sensors, characterized in that the body data and lighting information recorded at a specific, identical point in time are assigned to one other and transmitted to a data collection device, wherein the body data and lighting information assigned to one another are evaluated in such a way that information is obtained about the effect of the lighting of the lighting apparatus on the well-being or productivity of the person, and wherein the lighting apparatus is controlled depending on the information about the effect of the lighting and/or the recorded body data. are recorded, wherein the lighting information represents a lighting situation generated by the lighting apparatus, and the lighting information can be dimming values and/or color temperature values, wherein the body data are data which are intended to represent a physiological reaction of the person to an emitted light or an emitted lighting of the lighting apparatus, and wherein the body data are data about the person's pulse, blood pressure, sweat, and/or movements, which are determined via MEMS gyroscopes or acceleration sensors, characterized in that the body data and lighting information recorded at a specific, identical point in time are assigned to one other and transmitted to a data collection device, wherein the body data and lighting information assigned to one another are evaluated in such a way that information is obtained about the effect of the lighting of the lighting apparatus on the well-being or productivity of the person, and wherein the lighting apparatus is controlled depending on the information about the effect of the lighting and/or the recorded body data.