Club's Chronicle

1971	Foundation as a private astronomical workgroup
1976	Entry in the official register of societies and associations, Launch of the sunspot observation programme "INTER-SOL" (ISP), Presentation of the exhibition "Astronomy & Space Flight"
1977	Import of a 102mm (4") refractor - donation by the "Sparkasse" (savings bank)
1981	Establishment of a solar laboratory with a solar telescope
1982	Renaming of the astronomical workgroup into "Volkssternwarte" (Public Observatory), Move to the top floor and roof of the grammar school in Schloss Neuhaus, Donation of the 300mm (12") reflector, First radio broadcast (WDR 2) in Cologne - Germany
1983	Begin of the construction of the observatory's dome
1984	Inauguration of the observatory, The observatory becomes well-known due to many radio and TV broadcasts
1985	Establishment of the computer center, Initiative for the Paderborn Planetarium established
1986	Installation of the weather satellite receiver
1989	Takeover of a 3-meter parabolic areal from the University of Paderborn
1990	Paderborn Astrology Tribunal as contrast of an Astrologer's obtaining of a doctorate at the Bielefeld University. Three young members of the observatory participate in the "Jugend forscht" (Youth Researches) contest. Their subject: "Hypersensitization of films and their use within astronomy". They achieved the first place in the local contest and the second place in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
1991	Photo exhibition "Fascinating Universe"
1994	The observatory is host of the 6th convention of the GWUP
1995	Completion of the self-developed computer control for the telescopes
1996	First publication of a "Volkssternwarte Paderborn" picture postcard, Anniversary celebration "25 years of  Paderborn Observatory / 20 years of Inter-Sol", For the first time the club has more than 100 members
1997	Completion of the control for the hydraulic 3-meter radio telescope, The observatory gets its own Internet connection
1998	Completion of the Inter-Sol web site (June), Completion of the observatory's web site (October)
1999	Extensive refurbishment of our lecture room and preparation for multimedia lectures and shows
2000	First lectures and classes using the new multimedia equipment
2001	Installation of a media room and archive, 30th Anniversary of the Paderborn Observatory, 25th Anniversary of the INTER-SOL Programme
2002	Acquisition of a new H-Alpha Filter, Event collaboration with the "Schloss- und Auenparkgesellschaft",
2003	First Publication of a printed annual INTER-SOL brochure, Modernization of the observatory's computer network, broadband internet connection, Complete refurbishment of the observatory's photo exhibition area, Seating in the lecture room replaced, Co-operation with the "Diözesanmuseum Paderborn" during the "Wunderwerk" exhibition, Participation in the "Paderborner Lesenacht", Participation in the City of Paderborn's image campaign "Paderborn überzeugt", Highest annual number of visitors in the observatory's history
2004	First publication of a fully-colored, printed annual brochure containing the observatory's calender of events and detailed information on the year's planned lectures, Further modernization of the internal computer network, Refurbishment of the hydraulic 3-meter parabolic areal, Soft refurbishment of the 300mm Newton/Cassegrain telescope, Collaboration with WDR 5 radio station during the "WDR-5 Weltraumwoche", Hosting of an information event for teachers as part of the 35th international painting competition "Flieg mit zu den Sternen"
2005	Regional TV station WDR airs an "OWL aktuell" programme from our observatory, Co-operation with the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum Paderborn during the "Raumschiff Erde" lecture series
2006	Co-operation with the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum Paderborn during the "Raumschiff Erde" lecture series, "Sternstunden bei Thalia" event in collaboration with Thalia bookstore, Paderborn, Acquisition of a new computer control for the telescopes
2007	Participation in the "Planeten in Deutschland" art project in collaboration with the City of Paderborn, planning and assembly of a fourth-month-long exhibition in the "Galerie Bilderbogen" at the Stadthaus Am Abdinghof, Participation in the "NRW-Tag 2007 in Paderborn" with three opening days, "WDR 5 Sternennacht" event in co-operation with WDR 5 radio station and the well-known author of astronomical books, Hermann-Michael Hahn
2008	The observatory provides the fitting setting for Bonifatius Buchhandlung's "Das Schicksal des Universums" guest lecture, For the first time, a "solar workshop" for children is offered which, due to its huge success, is held twice, In co-operation with the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum participation in the "MuseumsNacht 2008" at the HNF
2009	Participation in the "International Year of Astronomy 2009" through a series of lectures on astronomical history, Participation in the "100 Hours of Astronomy" astronomical marathon, WDR Television's "Kinderzeit" ("Children's Time") visits the observatory with its "child reporters", Refurbishment of both the dome and the kitchenette, Acquisition and installation of a high-quality 350mm (14") Newtonian telescope as a replacement for the 300mm (12") Newton-Cassegrain, Installation of a 125mm (5") Kutter-Schiefspiegler telescope, inherited from a late club member