Dynamical evolution of star clusters containing massive black holes

The possible existence of intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) has received considerable
attention in the literature in recent years. They might have formed in the early universe
as progenitors to supermassive black holes, or formed later by the merging of several massive
stars in the centers of dense star clusters. In the second scenario it is natural to expact that 
some globular clusters or UCDs could harbor central IMBHs. In my talk I will give an overview of the
dynamical evolution of star clusters containing IMBHs and the observational signatures               
these IMBHs give rise to. I will also give an overview of the search for IMBHs in specific
star clusters.