# Alte Physik, Germany: what it is and when to go > Alte Physik is an observatory in Germany (Rubenow). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is December. In June there are 16 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 08. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/alte-physik/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Germany · Domstraße 10a, 17489, Greifswald - **Best time:** December. - **Nearest airport:** BER Berlin, 193 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Universität Greifswald - **Coordinates:** 54.09459, 13.37412 ## What it is and where Alte Physik is an observatory in Germany (Rubenow). It is in [Rubenow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rubenow/), where this site lists 23 more places to see, 20 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 54.09459, 13.37412; the nearest main airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER, Berlin), 193 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.094589%2C13.374123) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.094589%2C13.374123) - **Run by:** Universität Greifswald It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/estrellas/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Alte Physik is **December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 40 | | February | Possible | 9 h 28 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Better not | 13 h 46 | | May | Better not | 15 h 44 | | June | Better not | 16 h 52 | | July | Better not | 16 h 24 | | August | Better not | 14 h 38 | | September | Better not | 12 h 25 | | October | Better not | 10 h 12 | | November | Possible | 8 h 11 | | December | Best time | 7 h 08 | In June there are 16 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 08. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [St. Jacobi church (Greifswald)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-jacobi/): Church building in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany · 93 m - [St. Nikolai, Greifswald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dom-st-nikolai/): Church building in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany · 242 m - [Heimattierpark Greifswald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heimattierpark-greifswald/): Nature · With kids · 506 m - [Pomeranian State Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pommersches-landesmuseum/): Public museum primarily dedicated to Pomeranian history and arts · 571 m - [Freizeitbad Greifswald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/freizeitbad-greifswald/): Water park in Greifswald, Germany · 3.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: Stargazing - [Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/landessternwarte-konigstuhl/): astronomical observatory in Germany - [Hamburg Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hamburger-sternwarte/): astronomical observatory - [Effelsberg 100-metre Radio Telescope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/radioteleskop-effelsberg/): radio telescope in Germany - [Karl Schwarzschild Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/thuringer-landessternwarte-tautenburg/): Observatory - [GEO600](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/geo600/): gravitational wave detector in Germany - [Sonneberg Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sternwarte-sonneberg/): Observatory Every Germany place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/estrellas/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Alte Physik? It is an observatory in Germany. ### When is the best time to visit Alte Physik? December. In June there are 16 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 08. ### How do you get to Alte Physik? The nearest main airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 193 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.094589%2C13.374123) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [St. Jacobi church (Greifswald)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-jacobi/), [St. Nikolai, Greifswald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dom-st-nikolai/), [Heimattierpark Greifswald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heimattierpark-greifswald/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/87798419), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).