Telegrafenberg

Telegrafenberg is a hill rising 94 meters in Potsdam that hosts several research facilities within the Albert Einstein Science Park. The site brings together different scientific institutions, including the German Research Center for Geosciences and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.

The hill took its name in 1832 when an optical telegraph station was built as part of a communication link between Berlin and Koblenz. This role in long-distance communication shaped its history before the site later became a center for scientific research.

The Einstein Tower shapes how visitors experience this site and reflects how scientists wanted to express their research through distinctive architecture. The building and the grounds around it show how astronomical work was valued as something worth building for.

The hill is relatively easy to reach and explore on foot, with some buildings offering tours and views into scientific work. It helps to check ahead which facilities are open to visitors that day, since availability changes regularly.

The site houses one of the world's first astrophysical research institutes, founded in the 1870s with equipment for astronomical observation. This early specialized research facility makes the place a marker of how modern astronomy developed.

Location: Potsdam

Elevation above the sea: 94 m

Part of: Saarmunder Endmoränenbogen

GPS coordinates: 52.38064,13.06421

Latest update: December 10, 2025 16:24