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Observatories in Germany

Germany has 288 observatories on the map. 271 watch the night sky. 17 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1700. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES288

OLDEST FOUNDED1700

NOT WATCHING STARS17

By what they watch

Astronomical271 · 94%

Particle & cosmic1 · 0%

Geo & magnetic8 · 3%

Nature & bird8 · 3%

Notable observatories in Germany

A representative mix — the specialised sciences first, then the earliest sites by founding year.

NatureInstitute of Avian Research "Vogelwarte Helgoland"1910

Geo/magneticGeophysical Observatory Collm1932

NatureHiddensee Bird observatory1936

NatureStaatliche Vogelschutzwarte für Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz und Saarland1937

NatureRadolfzell bird observatory1959

Geo/magneticGeodetic Observatory Wettzell

Geo/magneticWiechert’sche Erdbebenwarte

NatureHeligoland Bird Observatory

NatureStaatliche Vogelschutzwarte Garmisch-Partenkirchen

NatureStaatliche Vogelschutzwarte Seebach

NatureNeschwitz Bird Observatory

Geo/magneticWettzell 20m radio telescope

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