Abstract: An evacuation system having escape identification lights (1) and monitoring sensors (2), having a central computing system (7) is suggested, which analyzes messages from the monitoring sensors (2) and alternately releases or blocks escape routes as a function thereof by targeted activation of building devices (12) and escape identification lights (1). To provide advantageous construction conditions, it is suggested that the escape identification lights (1) comprise a control unit (15), which may be coupled to a display (13) and is connected via a network (14) to the computing system (7), which is alternately connected to one or to at least two displays (13) via an interface (16) for activation.