In the location's words:

A real gem: the observatory at the Blücherstraße secondary school in Cologne-Nippes was built between 1960 and 1963 - much of it in the spare time of former pupils. It consists of two domes: one on the tower and one on the flat roof.

In the tower dome there is a 40-cm mirror telescope, which is used for visual and photographic observations. Thanks to a television camera, bright celestial objects can even be shown live in the planetarium. The flat roof dome houses a Zeiss AS refractor, which students can use independently. The equipment is complemented by an 8-inch Celestron telescope and a Schmidt camera. Astronomy study groups have been held here since 1962. If all this doesn't mean much to you, you should see the breathtaking celestial splendor and the tools that make it visible for yourself.

The planetarium is open on weekdays for school classes and anyone else who is interested and presents astronomy vividly in lectures and slide shows.

Let's gaze at the stars together!