Automatic data reduction and archiving for STELLA

The data is collected at the observatory, each data product is registered and a queue is set up to transfer the highest priority observations first. Optionally, lossy compression (e.g. White 1994) can be used to boost transfer speeds for time critical observations. Once the data has been transferred, the reduction process is started at the control-center in Potsdam. The type of reduction steps required can be specified by the user or a default pipeline setup can be used. The users can be notified about the status of their observations in any desired detail.