Germanys minor planet discovery sites
last updated on 2026 March  until MP-Number (887103)
Source: Minor Planet Center , Table created by E. Schwab
http://minorplanetcenter.org/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html
Code	Observatory	Discoveries	time span of discoveries	latest numbered object	professional  or amateur Astronomers	Discoverer(s)	comments
621	Bergisch Gladbach	1270	1995-2017	885415	amateur, priv.	Bickel, W.
024	Heidelberg	825	1891-2007	456731	professional	Bohrmann, A., Carnera, L., Dugan, R. S., Ernst, E., Ferrero, M., Groeneveld, I., Götz, P., Helffrich, J., Hormuth, F.,  Jackisch, G., Kaiser, F., König, A., Kopff, A., Lohnert, K., Lorenz, W., Massinger, A., Reinmuth, K.,  Schwassmann, A., Staus, A., Wenzel, W., Wolf, M. F.	latest four discoveries at MPI by Hormuth, others at the Landessternwarte or Heidelberg city (until 1898)
033	Tautenburg (Karl Schwarzschild Obs.)	544	1961-2016	868349	professional	F. Börngen, K.W. Kamper, D.A. Kann, K. Kirsch, C. Hoffmeister, L.D. Schmadel, J. Schubart, B. Stecklum
B01	Frankfurt (Taunus Obs.)	139	2006-2011	878046	amateur, assn.	Karge, S.,  Kling, R.,  Schwab, E.,  Zimmer, U.
198	Wildberg	127	2004-2017	717798	amateur, priv.	Apitzsch, R.
029	Hamburg-Bergedorf	104	1914-1975	85118	professional	Baade, W., Dieckvoss, W., Gyllenberg, K., Kohoutek, L., Kriete, A., Sandig, H.-U., Schorr, R., Schwassmann, A., Thiele, H., Wachmann, A.
113	Drebach	76	1997-2013	879252	amateur, assn.	Kandler, J., Knöfel, A., Lehmann, G., Payer, T.
611	Heppenheim (Starkenburg Obs.)	55	1997-2009	499079	amateur, assn.	F. Hormuth, R. Stoss and (A. Busch, M. Busch, W. Ernst, P. Geffert, T. Häusler, A. Heller, S. Klügl, S. Kraus, R. Kresken, L. Kurtze, F. Pulvermacher, J. Rothermel, E. Schwab, K. Sonneberg, A. Willberger)	Most discoveries are Team-credited. The discoverers between () were only involved in team discoveries.
018	Düsseldorf-Bilk	24	1852-1890	288	professional	Luther, R.
636	Essen	13	2002-2003	347962	amateur, assn.	M. Fröhlich, A. Knöfel, T. Payer, and (J. Henkel)	Discoverers between () were only involved in team discoveries.
A35	Hormersdorf	12	2004-2005	525715	amateur, priv.	Lorenz, J.
B86	Hagen	9	2010-2011	707930	amateur, assn.	M. Klein, J. Tiedtke
239	Trebur	9	2002	723456	amateur, assn.	Kretlow, M.
A74	Bergen-Enkheim	7	2006-2012	688405	amateur, priv.	Suessenberger, U.
A72	Radebeul	7	2005-2007	645530	amateur, assn.	Fiedler, M.
548	Berlin (1835-1913)	6	1860-1897	271	professional	Förster, W.,  Knorre, V., Lesser, O., Tietjen, F.,
127	Bornheim	5	1997-1999	192686	amateur, priv.	Ehring, N.
628	Mülheim-Ruhr	5	2002-2007	474495	amateur, assn.	Boeker, A., Martin, A.
017	Hoher List	5	1990-2004	847045	professional	E. W. Elst
031	Sonneberg	4	1938-1963	3674	professional	Gessner, H., Hoffmeister, C., Schubart, J.
592	Solingen	3	1997	85511	amateur, priv.	Koch, B.
116	Giesing	3	1997-1999	86209	amateur, priv.	Sala, P.
A17	Weinheim (Guidestar Obs.)	3	2009-2010	648900	amateur, priv.	Emmerich, M., Melchert, S.
B82	Maidbronn	2	2009-2012	668527	amateur, priv.	Haeusler, B.
B15	Potsdam (Inastars Obs.)	2	2008-2009	278513	amateur, priv.	Thinius, B.
C87	Rimbach	2	2007	300334	amateur, priv.	Koenig, M.
537	Berlin (Urania Obs.)	2	1896-1898	433	professional	Witt, G.
284	Driesen	2	1845-1847	6	amateur, priv.	Hencke, K. L.	Since 1945 Driesen belongs to Poland
510	Siegen	2	2011	778283	amateur, assn.	Bill, H.
283	Bremen	2	1802-1807	4	amateur, priv.	Olbers, H. W.
240	Herrenberg	1	2006	262307	amateur, priv.	Michels, H.	Discoverer from M.P.C. 58100
A20	Sögel	1	2004	318275	amateur, priv.	Roclawski, H.
A23	Weinheim	1	2002	183182	amateur, priv.	Kurtze, L.
603	Bothkamp	1	1882	230	professional	de Ball, K.
532	München	1	1897	428	professional	Villiger, W.
280	Lilienthal	1	1804	3	professional	Harding, K.
Total	Discoveries	3275			Discoverers	81 + (14 inofficial because of only Team-credited)
	most prolific german minor planet discovers