ESO Scientific Staff in Garching
Find out more about the Key Research Areas in Garching:
(1) Planets and Star Formation (3) Stellar Populations (5) Cosmology and the Early Universe |
(2) Stellar Structure and Evolution (4) Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM |
See also the PhD Thesis Topics offered by ESO Faculty Members (Garching and Chile) and the ESO Santiago Staff and Research page for scientific staff in Chile.
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Planetary nebulae populations: their luminosity functions, specific frequencies and stellar progenitors
- Diffuse stellar population in galaxy clusters & intracluster Planetary Nebulae
- Dynamics of late and early-type galaxies, mass content of galaxies, polar-rings, properties of dark matter haloes
- Galaxy and galaxy cluster formation and evolution
- Near field cosmology and hierarchical mass assembly of galaxy halos
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Galactic kinematics and dynamics
- Stellar galaxy halos
- Intracluster light
- Stellar populations
- Kinematic decoupling in galaxies
- Extragalactic Planetary Nebulae
- 3D spectroscopy
- Supermassive black holes
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- High redshift radio galaxies
- Radio and millimetre interferometry
- Radio surveys
- Optical spectropolarimetry
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Scientists
Stellar Populations · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Faculty
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Comets, asteroids, trans-neptunian objects
- Surface properties and evolution of icy bodies
- Cometary activity at large heliocentric distances
- Ultra-deep imaging
Stellar Populations · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Dwarf galaxies in galaxy clusters
- Extragalactic globular clusters
- Stellar populations
- Element abundances of galactic globular clusters
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Transiting exoplanets
- Nearby brown dwarfs and low mass stars
- Milky Way structure and star clusters
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Optical and near-IR interferometry
- Double stars and stellar evolution
- Star formation
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Populations · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Magnetic activity in cool stars and stellar clusters
- Optical, NIR and X-ray spectroscopy of stars and circumstellar environments
- T Tauri and pre-main sequence stars
- Stellar surface imaging
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Infrared-luminous galaxies and AGN
- Gas and dust in galaxies
- Radio galaxies at high redshift
- Symbiotic stars and novae
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Scientists
Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Stellar populations of early-type galaxies
- Extragalactic globular clusters
- Integral-field spectroscopy
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Faculty
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Multiwavelength properties of AGN and their SED (X-ray, optical, near-IR, sub-mm, radio)
- Highly obscured (Compton thick) AGN
- AGN properties as a function of the environment: field, groups, clusters of galaxies
- High-redshift X-ray clusters of galaxies: their metallicities and AGN content
- AGN feedback
- 3D spectroscopy (SINFONI)
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Scientists
- Galactic globular clusters
- Horizontal branch stars
- Late stages of stellar evolution
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Faculty
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), X-ray, gamma-ray emission
- BL Lacertae Objects
- Blazar Surveys
- Deep radio surveys
- AGN - starburst connection
- Neutrino and cosmic-ray astronomy
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Precision Spectroscopy, direct measurement of the cosmic acceleration
- Light Element Abundances (Li and Be): Primordial Nucleosynthesis, Galactic Enrichment, Stellar Mixing
- Globular Clusters: light elements anti-correlations
- Chemical Abundance of stars in the local group, in clusters and in the field
- Exo-Planets, planets around evolved stars
- Spectroscopic Survey Facility
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Supernovae
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Polarimetry and Spectropolarimetry
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Star formation in this and nearby galaxies
- Cirumstellar matter (disks, outflows)
- Near-infrared spectroscopy (particularly of H2)
- Instrumentaton expertise: IFU spectroscopy, KMOS, ELT instrumentation
Stellar Populations · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Resolved stellar populations in nearby galaxies
- Globular clusters in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies
- Variable stars
- Distance indicators
- Optical and near-IR imaging and spectroscopy
Stellar Populations · Faculty
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Faculty
- Supvernovae, their use as distance indicators
- IR spectroscopy
- High resolution spectroscopy
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
Stellar Populations · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Star and Planet Formation
- Protoplanetary Disks
- Exoplanets
- Infrared Spectroscopy
- VLT Instruments: CRIRES, FORS2, SPHERE, VISIR, XSHOOTER
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Faculty
- The formation and evolution of galaxies
- High-redshift galaxies and galaxy clusters
- Cosmological simulations
- Gravitational lensing
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
Stellar Structure and Evolution
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Atmospheres and mass-loss of evolved stars
- Fundamental stellar properties
- Optical interferometry and interferometric imaging, mainly with the VLTI instruments PIONIER and GRAVITY
- Synergy of optical and radio interferometry
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Evolution of gas in galaxies
- Radio and millimetre surveys
- QSO absorption lines
- ALMA
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Scientists
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- High-redshift radio galaxies
- Radio galaxy evolution
- AGN characteristics
- Radio and mm surveys
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)
- Infrared extragalactic astronomy
- Extragalactic Surveys
- ALMA
Stellar Populations · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Interacting binaries
- Exoplanets
- Star and planet formation
- Stellar Population in Clusters
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Millimeter/ Submillimeter Instrumentation
- Formation and Evolution of Galaxy Clusters
- Sunyaev-Zel´dovich (SZ) Effect and X-ray Observations of Galaxy Clusters
- Cosmic Microwave Background
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty

- Galaxy formation and evolution
- High-redshift galaxies
- Multi-wavelength properties of distant galaxies
- 3D spectroscopy
Stellar Populations · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Students
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- AGN feedback
- Galaxy kinematics and dynamics
- Multi-wavelength properties of distant galaxies
- 3D spectroscopy
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Dark Matter in Galaxies
- Galaxy Scaling Relations
- Gas and Star Formation
- Low-mass Galaxies
Stellar Populations · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Fellows

- Protoplanetary disk evolution and formation of planets
- Accretion and ejection processes in young stars
- Photospheric and chromospheric properties of pre-main sequence stars
- Kinematic properties of young stellar clusters
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Students
Fellows
- Multi-messenger astroparticle physics
- Ultra-high energy cosmic ray (UHECR) and neutrino astronomy
- Active Galactic Nuclei, gamma-ray emission
- Multi-messenger transient/real-time searches
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Protoplanetary disks and their gas content
- Astrochemistry in star- and planet-forming environments
- Dust properties in Young Stellar Objects
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Galaxy Clusters
- Galaxy Evolution
- Structure Formation
- Large Optical and (Near-)Infrared Surveys
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- AGN feeding, feedback and multi-phase outflows
- Built-up of stellar mass in the Universe
- Multi-wavelength studies of distant galaxies and galaxy clusters
- Spatially resolved galaxy kinematics and dynamics
Planets and Star Formation · Fellows
- Comets, trans-neptunian objects and asteroids
- Surface properties and evolution of small bodies in Solar System
- Solar System formation and history
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Cold gas in normal and active galaxies
- Interstellar and circumgalactic medium
- Quasar absorption line spectroscopy
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Integral field spectroscopy of nearby galaxies, large spectroscopic surveys
- Chemical evolution
- The ISM of nearby galaxies
- The quenching of star formation
- Galactic winds
Planets and Star Formation · Students

- Circumstellar disks and their evolution
- Dust and gas properties around young stars
- Protoplanet detection
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Galaxy Formation and Evolution
- Galaxy Structure, Dynamics and Stellar Content
- Secular Evolution of Galaxies
- Integral-field Spectroscopy
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Students
Planets and Star Formation · Fellows

- Planet formation
- Protoplanetary disks: theory and observations
- Astrochemistry of star and planet forming objects
- Dynamical encounters
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Populations · Faculty
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Fellows
Stellar Populations · Students
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Fellows

- Supernovae
- Radiative transfer, Dust
- Spectropolarimetry
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Star Formation and Protoplanetary Disks: interstellar medium, molecular clouds, cores collapse, core mass function, initial mass function, filamentary structures, protostars classification and evolution, protostellar disk, accretion disk, protoplanetary disk, spectroscopical and photometrical analysis.
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Fellows
- Stellar astrophysics: variability, multiplicity, evolution
- Cosmology: distance scale
Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Exoplanets
- Kernel phase
- Nulling interferometry
- Space missions
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Populations · Scientists
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Students
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students

- Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)
- Black hole - host galaxy co-evolution
- AGN fueling and feedback
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Fellows

- Multiwavelength observations of galaxies and accreting black holes across cosmic time
- The role of the interstellar medium in galaxy and black-hole co-evolution
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Planets and Star Formation · Fellows

- Search and atmospheric characterization of very low-mass stars
- Brown dwarfs and exoplanets
- Time series, transits, linear polarization
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty

- formation and evolution of galaxies
- Gas, dust, and metals in galaxies
- cosmological simulations
- radiative transfer techniques
- millimetre astronomy
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Planets and Star Formation · Fellows
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students

- galaxy evolution
- dust and gas properties of star-forming galaxies and AGN,
- optical and near-infrared spectroscopic properties of nearby AGN,
- Bayesian statistics
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Students
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Radiative transfer modelling
- High-mass star formation
- ISM structure and dynamics
- Young Stellar Objects
- Software development for Astrophysics
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students

- Galaxy Formation and Evolution
- Galactic Dynamics and stellar kinematics
- Globular Cluster
Planets and Star Formation · Fellows
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Stellar Populations · Fellows
- X-ray binaries and ultraluminous X-ray sources
- Massive binary star evolution
Stellar Populations · Fellows

- High velocity stars
- Milky Way structure
- Gaia
- Spectrosocpic surveys
Warmels, Rein (Pensioner)
Scientists

- Galaxies und Cluster of Galaxies
- Gas Properties in Galaxies
- ALMA and Interferometry
- Bringing astronomy to the Public
Planets and Star Formation · Students
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Stellar Populations · Students
Stellar Populations · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Planetary Nebulae as dynamical probes of galaxies
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Students

- Multiwavelength Observations
- Merging Galaxy Clusters
- Intracluster Medium and Plasma Physics
- High energy Astrophysics
- Sunyaev Zeldovich Effect
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Students
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Fellows

- Massive stars and their late stage evolution
- Stellar winds and circumstellar nebulae at long wavelengths
- Radio astronomy
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