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Wolfgang R. Diedrich Wattenberg's 85th birthday on the 13th of June By Arnold Zenkert, Potsdam Seldom are we allowed to look back upon the time of a man who has lived such a long and fullfilled life, one that was dedicated to the world of the distant stars, their research, and what connections they have to the total culture of mankind. Old age is often the time to measure what one has and has not accomplished, to count one's debits and credits. So it was in his autobiography which appeared ten years ago "Gestirnter Himmel ueber mir - Unverlierbares aus meinem Leben" "Starry Heaven above me - Unforgettable moments from my life".
Set against one another, the balance of his life can account for the jubilation, pride, and joy over the rich harvest of his accomplishments. Fascinated with the world of the stars and the results of early astronomical research in the beginning of the 20th Century, he began to write about it at the age of The meeting with Bruno H.
Buergel in the year heavily influenced his later lifestyle as a person who educated himself and as a popularizer of the arts. It was a way for him to struggle for a steadfast way of life, and as a result of his aspirations, was very shortly known in the newspapers in the surrounding area of Bremen.
Noteworthy journals such as "Das Weltall" The World Universe , "Die Himmelswelt" The World of the Stars and "Die Sterne" The Stars published his works, which were dedicated mainly to the History of Astronomy. A turning point in his life was his meeting with Friedrich Simon Archenhold, founder of the "Volkssternwarte" People's Observatory in Berlin-Treptow in the year After that meeting, he began his successful and highly accomplished time in Berlin.
