- Club observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
Friday evening tour starting with a talk, then outdoor sky viewing and live observation through the telescopes in clear weather.
- Schedule, as published
- Public visitor tour every Friday from 19:30; solar observation before the talk in summer; groups of 10+ on weekdays by registration
- Prices, as published
- Friday tour 8.00 € per person, children up to 10 years 4.00 €, cash on site
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Official site
- Public observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
- Largest telescope used by the public: 580 mm
The 1896 Treptow Great Refractor (680 mm lens, stopped down to 580 mm, 21 m focal length) is used for public observations mainly in winter; a 500 mm mirror telescope stands in the grounds, and a free astronomy museum is open on event days.
- Schedule, as published
- Box office Thu 9:00–13:00 and 21:00–22:00, Fri 9:00–11:30 and 15:00–22:00, Sat 12:00–22:00, Sun 11:30–18:30; autumn holidays 19–31 Oct 2026 differ; dated tours and observations, see the event calendar
- Prices, as published
- Tours, observations, lectures, planetarium shows 12 € / reduced 8 €; Museum zur Himmelskunde free; annual pass from 69 €
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- Research observatory
- Dated events only
- Night observing
Winter evenings of looking through the 1899 refracting telescope, the fourth largest in the world, by registration only; the science park is open by day and the Einstein Tower can be seen from outside.
- Schedule, as published
- Winter observation evenings 2026/27: 8 Oct 20:30, 23 Nov 19:30, 8 Dec 19:00, 18 Jan 2027 19:00, 12 Feb 19:00, 9 Mar 19:30; registration required (form opens two weeks before, at 12:00); guided interior tours on announced dates; Einstein Tower interior by Urania tours
- Prices, as published
- Free; donations to the Förderverein welcome
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- Research observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
The University of Hamburg’s historic observatory offers a Sunday guided tour of the historic buildings and, in winter, an evening at the telescopes; the park is open daily 7:00–22:00.
- Schedule, as published
- Public tours every Sunday 14:00; telescope observations first Wednesday of the month from 19:00, October–April only (guided tour if poor sky); lectures third Wednesday 20:00; construction work on the grounds until end of 2026
- Prices, as published
- Tour 10.00 € / reduced 7.50 €; observation 10.00 € / 7.50 €; lectures free
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- Club observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
- Largest telescope used by the public: 1000 mm
Winter Saturday evenings with a talk and a visit to the dome with the 1 m mirror telescope; in summer an afternoon tour with a lecture and the historic instrument collection.
- Schedule, as published
- Observing evenings every Saturday 20:00, 1 Oct–31 Mar; guided tours every Saturday 15:00, 1 Apr–30 Sep; groups by arrangement
- Prices, as published
- Adult 10 €; children, pupils, trainees and students free; groups 10 € per person, minimum 80 €
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Official siteVisiting page
- Club observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
Friday and Saturday evening tours with a short talk, then viewing through the observatory’s telescopes; group tours by appointment.
- Schedule, as published
- Sky tours with telescope observation every Friday and Saturday evening, clear sky only; exact times in the event calendar; solar observation first and third Saturday of the month
- Prices, as published
- not published on the official page
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- Club observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
Evening tours, and Sunday-afternoon solar tours, with a Zeiss refractor, a Starfire refractor, an astrograph and a Dobsonian, weather permitting.
- Schedule, as published
- Evening tours Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 20:00 (Jan–Mar, Oct–Dec), 21:00 (Apr, Sep), 22:00 (May–Aug); Sun tours 14:00 (Mar–Oct); clear sky only; none on public holidays or 24 Dec–6 Jan
- Prices, as published
- Adult 5 €, reduced 4 €, family 12 €, under 6 free
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Official site
- Club observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
Friday evening observing through the club’s telescopes when the weather allows, with a status light on the site showing whether the evening will take place.
- Schedule, as published
- Public observing evening every Friday in autumn, winter and spring in clear weather (decided on the day); lectures Tuesdays 20:00; groups on registration
- Prices, as published
- Observing evening free, donations welcome; group tours adult 8 €, child 6 €, minimum 50 €
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Official siteVisiting page
- Club observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
Friday evening sky observation in winter and Sunday-morning solar observation in summer at the club observatory.
- Schedule, as published
- October–March every Friday 19:00–21:00 sky observation; April–September every Sunday 10:00–11:30 solar observation
- Prices, as published
- not published on the official page
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- Public observatory
- Dated events only
- Night observing
Small observatory with a refractor: a 45-minute guided visit with a look at the sky in good weather, limited to 20 people and without toilets on site.
- Schedule, as published
- Dated public tours of about 45 min, limited to 20 people (e.g. 24 Sep, 8 Oct, 5 Nov, 3 Dec 2026); some dates fully booked
- Prices, as published
- not published on the official page
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Official site
- Club observatory
- Dated events only
- Night observing
- Largest telescope used by the public: 508 mm
Monthly Saturday evenings under the north dome, which houses a 508 mm (20-inch) Planewave astrograph.
- Schedule, as published
- Public events on the first Saturday of the month, April–December, no registration; group and special dates by request
- Prices, as published
- Adult 10 €, reduced 5 €
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- Club observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
Weekly Friday observing for up to 100 visitors at several telescopes, including a 160 mm Zeiss Coudé refractor and a computer-driven Newtonian.
- Schedule, as published
- Public sky observation every Friday: 20:00 (Sep–Mar), 21:30 (Apr–Aug); weather dependent
- Prices, as published
- not published on the official page
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Official siteVisiting page
- Club observatory
- Dated events only
- Night observing
Monthly evening programme of talks followed by observing with telescopes outdoors or a small planetarium; the site is wheelchair accessible.
- Schedule, as published
- Dated evenings, e.g. Astroabend 7 Nov 2026: doors 17:30, talks 18:00–20:30, then sky observation from about 20:30 outdoors or in the small planetarium
- Prices, as published
- not published on the official page
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Official siteVisiting page
- Public observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
A museum in the historic observatory with a daily afternoon tour and, on Saturday evenings, observing from the dome after a start outdoors with the constellations.
- Schedule, as published
- Museum Tue–Sun 13:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); tour daily 15:00 except Monday; observing evening every Saturday from dusk (about 2 h), clear sky only; phone 03675 81218 for the decision
- Prices, as published
- not published on the official page
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- Public observatory
- Dated events only
- Night observing
Registered star tours at night and a monthly solar tour; the observatory lists a 254 mm refractor, a 340 mm Hypergraph reflector and a 90 cm Cassegrain among its telescopes.
- Schedule, as published
- Public star tour Sat 17 Oct 2026 20:00 (registration required, clear sky only); solar tour first Sunday of the month 11:00 in clear weather
- Prices, as published
- Public star tour: free; special tours: donation 3 € per person, minimum 50 €
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Official siteVisiting page
- Club observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
- Largest telescope used by the public: 350 mm
Open evenings on the Ludwigshöhe with a 350 mm Newtonian as main instrument and a 182 mm refractor; the building is not wheelchair accessible.
- Schedule, as published
- Astro-Treff usually Fridays from 19:30 and at events; clear sky only; “Sterne über Darmstadt” on Sat 17 Oct 2026 from 18:15 with registration
- Prices, as published
- “Sterne über Darmstadt” 5.00 € per person, members free
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- Club observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
Weekly winter evenings at the club’s telescopes (Moon, planets, clusters, nebulae depending on the sky), reopened on 1 Oct 2026 after renovation.
- Schedule, as published
- Observing evenings every Thursday 20:00–about 22:00, 1 Sep–30 Apr (not on public holidays); no evenings May–Aug; open when cloudy for questions
- Prices, as published
- Free; donations welcome; no registration
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- Planetarium with a telescope
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
Planetarium and observatory run by a club; observing evenings at the telescopes without reservation, planetarium shows with reservation.
- Schedule, as published
- Planetarium shows on dated evenings (e.g. 17 and 23 Oct 2026, 20:30; reservation recommended); observing evenings at the observatory need no reservation; dates on the events page
- Prices, as published
- not published on the official page
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- Public observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
- Largest telescope used by the public: 800 mm
Evening tours Monday to Friday on a 35 m high tower with an 80 cm mirror telescope among the instruments; the tour goes ahead in the planetarium when it is cloudy.
- Schedule, as published
- Evening tour “Münchner Sternstunden” Monday–Friday 20:00; booking in advance (limited places); English tour on Mondays
- Prices, as published
- Evening tour 10 € / reduced 7 €; members free
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- Club observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
- Largest telescope used by the public: 406 mm
Tours with sky observation several times a month; instruments include a 160 mm refractor and a 406 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain.
- Schedule, as published
- Observatory tours with telescope observation several times a month, e.g. Fri 16 Oct 2026 19:00, clear sky only; monthly lectures
- Prices, as published
- not published on the official page
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Official site
- Public observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
Planetarium shows on three evenings a week and a free Friday telescope observation run by the support association; the dome stays closed in rain or cloud.
- Schedule, as published
- Public events Mon, Wed, Fri 19:30; Friday telescope observation from 20:30 after the planetarium show, in sufficient darkness and clear sky; office Mon–Fri 8:30–12:30 for reservations (02361 23134)
- Prices, as published
- Friday telescope observation: free
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Official siteVisiting page
- Club observatory
- Regular opening days
- Night observing
- Largest telescope used by the public: 320 mm
A 90-minute guided evening with observing through the 320 mm Bamberg refractor (1889) and smaller roof telescopes; if the sky is overcast the programme turns to the instruments and the observatory’s history.
- Schedule, as published
- Observation night Friday and Saturday from 20:00 (cash desk 19:30–22:30); about 90 min; held whatever the weather
- Prices, as published
- Observation night 12 € / reduced 8 €; annual pass from 69 €
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- Planetarium with a telescope
- Dated events only
- Night observing
Planetarium with an observatory offering public observing evenings through its telescope; dates and tickets are in the online booking portal.
- Schedule, as published
- Public observing evenings listed in the event calendar and booking portal (dates not read)
- Prices, as published
- not published on the official page
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