The Sternwarte has a long tradition in stellar astronomy and in research in open and globular clusters. This is embedded in research about the structure of the Milky Way which includes investigations of the interstellar medium of disk and halo. A further strong research area deals with the Magellanic Clouds and other Dwarf Galaxies, research carried out in close cooperation with the Radioastronomical Institute of the U.Bonn and the Astronomical Institute of the U.Bochum. In addition there is a programme of instrument development. Further information about the Sternwarte, its research activities, as well as about the associated institutes can be obtained through the links listed below.
Payment is according to the rules for civil servants, in the scale BAT IIa.