| Current Issues: | International Year of Astronomy 2009 |
| Recommendations on the astronomical education in Germany (in german) | |
| On the RDS: | RDS Member institutes |
| RDS Chairmen (since 1959) and Secretaries General (since 1999) | |
| ASTRONET Report: The Management of European Astronomy (Germany) (PDF Version) | |
| Representatives: | Review Board of the BMBF Projektförderung Astrophysik |
| Calar Alto Time Allocation Committee | |
| Representatives to international committees | |
| The RDS represents german professional astronomy to the International Astronomical Union (IAU)
      - IAU Individual Membership |
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| The RDS contributes to long-term planning for the development of
European astronomy in the frame of
ASTRONET
      - Science Vision for European astronomy       - ASTRONET Infrastructure Roadmap |
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| DFG Memorandum on German Astronomy 2003-2016 | |
| Links: | Funding agencies and other institutions |