State observatory
A state observatory is an observatory , i.e. an observing astronomical institute that is directly subordinate to a state government . In contrast, other observatories are private, public or part of a university .
There are two state observatories in Germany:
The latter only bears the name out of tradition, as it has been part of the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg since 2005 .
In Austria there is a regional observatory in Burgenland at the Leinnerhaus in Eisenstadt .