On April 25, a mild spring evening, the “Wolf Class” from the FCBG Elementary School in Wiehl, along with a few interested parents, gathered at the school observatory in Schnörringen to swap the classroom for outer...
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of our longtime friend and supporter, Kurt Mittler. He passed away on June 18, 2026, at the age of 88. With Kurt’s passing, we lose not only an exceptionally...
A group of students from the Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium in Betzdorf took a Seestar S50 on loan from the Waldbröl Student Observatory with them to Gran Canaria. Their goal is to take advantage of the clear skies over...
The Waldbröl Observatory demonstrates how modern astronomy can be made accessible even with simple tools: Club member Patrick Staden has developed a mobile Allsky camera—an exciting technology project for students in...
