- Diffuse stellar population in galaxy clusters & intracluster planetary nebulae
- Galaxy and galaxy cluster formation and evolution
- Dynamics of early-type galaxies, mass content of galaxies, polarrings, properties of dark matter haloes
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
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Pulsations and mass loss of early type stars
- Light atomic elements in the interstellar medium
- Late stages of stellar evolution
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Star and planet formation
- Accretion disks
- Interacting binaries
- Instrumentation research and technology
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Star formation and young stellar evolution
- Magnetic fields on young stars
- Infrared instrumentation
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
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Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Formation, structure and dynamics of galaxies, including the Galaxy
- Star clusters and OB associations
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Scientists
- Quasar surveys
- X-ray surveys
- Quasar absorption lines
- Computational astronomy
Stellar Populations · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Galactic dynamics
- Early-type galaxies
- Stellar populations
- 3D spectroscopy
- Numerical simulations
- Data analysis softwares
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Faculty
- Observational cosmology
- High-redshift galaxies and quasars
- Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs)
- Large Scale Structure and peculiar motion of galaxies
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Novae Supernovae
- UV astronomy
- Future Telescopes
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
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Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Dynamics of Galaxies
- Formation and Evolution of Galaxies
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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
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Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Transiting exoplanets
- Nearby brown dwarfs and low mass stars
- Milky Way structure and star clusters
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Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Optical and near-IR interferometry
- Double stars and stellar evolution
- Star formation
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Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Populations · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Pre-main Sequence Stars in massive star-burst Clusters
- Stellar Population in Clusters
- Stellar dynamics in Globular Clusters
- Exotica in Globular Clusters (BSS, MSP, IMBH)
- Resolved stellar populations in dSph
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Cosmology and the Early Universe · Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Populations · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Central Parsecs of AGN
- High-Mass Star Formation
- Evolved Star Mass Loss
- Millimetre and Submillimetre Astronomy
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
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Planets and Star Formation · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Evolution of the ISM in galaxies
- Formation of galaxies in the distant Universe
- Dust formation
- Masers
- Proto-Planetary disks
- Exoplanets
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Stellar evolution (post main sequence, RGB, AGB, post-AGB)
- Star formation
- Planetary and cometary atmospheres
- Very high resolution imaging and interferometry
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Scientists
- Planetary nebulae
- Late stages of stellar evolution
- Stellar mass loss and interaction with the interstellar medium
Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Stellar populations of early-type galaxies
- Extragalactic globular clusters
- Integral-field spectroscopy
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Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Active galaxies, relativistic jets in extragalactic and galactic sources, synchrotron and inverse Compton emission, polarization and extragalactic magnetic fields, Faraday rotation, radio surveys.
- Optical/IR telescopes; telescope control; aperture synthesis at cm, mm and sub-mm wavelengths.
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Faculty
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Isolated neutron stars
- Planet formation
- Stars in the solar neighborhood
- High resolution spectroscopy, precise radial velocity measurements
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
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Stellar Structure and Evolution · Scientists
- X-ray binaries
- Stellar mass black-holes
- Neutron stars
- Disc accretion outflows: winds and jets
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Scientists
- Galactic globular clusters
- Horizontal branch stars
- Late stages of stellar evolution
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Cosmology and the Early Universe · Faculty
- Damped Lyman-alpha Absorbers at high redshift
- Dust at high redshift
- Galaxy Formation and Evolution
- Formation of Large Scale Structure
- Redshift Evolution of the Fundamental Plane
- Redshift Evolution of Core Properties of Elliptical Galaxies
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 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
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Star formation
- TTauri stars, Pre-main sequence binaries
- Young stellar clusters
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Galactic chemical evolution
- UV and optical astronomy
- High-resolution spectroscopy
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- star formation in this and nearby galaxies
- cirumstellar matter (disks, outflows)
- near-infrared spectroscopy (particularly of H2)
Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Resolved stellar populations in nearby galaxies
- Extragalactic globular clusters
- Variable stars
- Centaurus A = NGC 5128
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Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Stellar populations in nearby Galaxies
- Distance measurements
- Star formation and early stellar evolution
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Optical Long Baseline Interferometry
- Stellar magnetic fields
- Star formation and stellar evolution
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Physics of interstellar dust
- IR/mm continuum: imaging
- Formation of stars/galaxies
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Cosmology and the Early Universe · Faculty
- Supvernovae, their use as distance indicators
- IR spectroscopy
- High resolution spectroscopy
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Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Active Galactic Nuclei
- Starburst Galaxies
- Super Star Clusters
- Adaptive Optics/NIR Imaging and Spectroscopy
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- High mass star formation
- Young (proto-)stellar clusters
- Young brown dwarfs
- Circumstellar disks and their evolution
Stellar Populations · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Resolved stellar populations
- Star Clusters
- Galactic Bulge
- Chemical Abundances
- Adaptive optics - NIR Imaging and Spectroscopy
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
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
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Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Cool gas in galaxies
- Relation between QSO absorption lines and galaxies
- Radio and millimetre surveys
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Stellar Structure and Evolution · Fellows
- Progenitors of Supernovae
- Radiative Transfer
- Stellar Spectroscopy and Analysis
- Data Mining
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Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Fellows
- Galaxy Formation and Evolution
- Cosmic infrared background
- Evolution of infrared and sub-millimeter galaxy populations
- Connexion between large-scale structures and galaxies
- Deep far-infrared and (sub-)millimeter surveys
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Students
- High-redshift galaxies and galaxy clusters
- Gravitational lensing
Planets and Star Formation · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- High mass star and cluster formation
- Turbulence in molecular clouds
- Millimeter and centimeter observations, in particular large-area & Galactic Plane surveys
- Data analysis tools & python, especially astropy
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Stellar Structure and Evolution · Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Incidence and structure of magnetic fields of massive stars
- Magnetism and pulsations of early type stars
- Stellar surface and circumstellar imaging
- High-resolution, optical spectropolarimetry of stars and their circumstellar environment
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- AGN and their host galaxies
- ISM of galaxies
- 3D spectroscopy
- Data analysis softwares
Planets and Star Formation · Fellows
- High-mass star formation
- Chemistry of molecular clouds
- Spiral Structure and Kinematics of the Milky Way via trigonometric parallax observations
- Star formation in the Central Molecular Zone
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Planets and Star Formation · Fellows
- Evolution of protoplanetary disks
- Exoplanet population synthesis from disk dust/ gas composition
- ISM/ molecular cloud chemistry
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Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Multi-wavelength extragalactic surveys
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Evolution of the ISM in galaxies
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Fellows
- Simulations of galaxy formation and evolution
- Modelling the ISM in galaxies
- Modelling sub-mm emission from galaxies
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Planets and Star Formation · Fellows
- Infrared dark clouds
- Initial conditions of high-mass star formation
- mm/submm/cm interferometry
- Far-IR spectroscopy and photometry with Herschel
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Planets and Star Formation · Fellows
- low-mass star formation
- protostellar energetics and dynamics
- chemcial evolution from pre-stellar cores to circumstellar disks
- planetary atmospheres
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Planets and Star Formation · Fellows
Sybilska (formerly Rys), Agnieszka
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Formation and evolution of dwarf galaxies in cluster and field environments
- Dynamical modelling of galaxies
- Galaxy scaling laws
- Integral field spectroscopy
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Stellar Populations · Fellows
- The quenching of star formation in massive galaxies
- Quiescent galaxies at high-redshift: formation & evolution; stellar populations & ISM; structures & dynamics
- Galaxy mergers: observations & simulations
- Strong gravitational lensing
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Stellar Populations · Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Star Formation
- Stellar Populations
Stellar Populations · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Galaxy Evolution
- Mass growth of Early-Type Galaxies
- Stellar Populations of Early-Type Galaxies
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Galactic dynamics
- Early-type and dwarf galaxies
- 3D spectroscopy
- Stellar population
Stellar Populations · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Galactic dynamics
- Numerical simulations
- Stellar Populations
Stellar Populations · Students
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Students
- Near Infrared Light Curves of Supernovae
- Spectral signatures in Type Ia supernovae
- Cosmology
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Formation history of galaxy clusters
- Evolution of galaxy clusters
- Globular clusters and ultra-compact dwarf galaxies in galaxy clusters
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Dwarf galaxies in clusters
- Galaxy evolution
- Galactic dynamics
Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Protoplanetary discs: structure and dynamics
- Gas-dust interaction in protoplanetary discs
- Planet formation
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Low mass star formation: cloud cores, protostars, protostellar disks, jets and outflows
- High mass star formation (jets and outflows)
Krause (formerly Feldmeier), Anja
Stellar Populations · Students
- Globular clusters
- Nuclear star clusters
- Central massive black holes in star clusters
- Galactic and cluster dynamics
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Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Fellows
- Stellar Rotation
- Exoplanets
- Hi-Precision Photometry and spectroscopy
- Stellar Evolution
- Circumstellar Environment
- Imagery Binarity
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Scientists
- Clusters of Galaxies
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Radio Telescopes, Interferometry
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Scientists
- High-redshift radio galaxies (optical/IR line-emission), AGN's
- Galaxy structure: edge-on galaxies, thin and thick disks
- Optical and infrared instrumentation
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Galaxy Evolution
- High-redshift galaxies
- Deep radio and submillimeter surveys
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Students
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Damped Lyman-alpha absorbers
- GRB host galaxies
Stellar Populations · Students
- Extrasolar Planets
- Stellar Populations
- Low mass Stars
- Milky Way
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Students
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Galaxy Formation and Evolution
- mm Observation of Ultra red Distant Galaxies
- Kinematics of z-2 Star forming Galaxies
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Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglows and host galaxies
- Interstellar medium (mainly extragalactic)
- Superluminous supernovae
- Cosmic Dust
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)
- Infrared extragalactic astronomy
- Extragalactic Surveys
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Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Students
- Companions and debris around white dwarfs
- Type Ia supernova progenitors
- Periodic variability in white dwarfs
- Exoplanets
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Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Planets and Star Formation · Fellows
- Formation of OB clusters
- Sgr A* accretion
- Accretion outburst young stellar objects
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Students
- Stellar magnetic fields and activity
- Stellar wind modelling
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Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- IR to submm observations and SED modelling techniques
- Dust and gas properties in nearby galaxies, star formation rate
- Influence of metallicity, submm excess
- CO-dark gas
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Students
- Interstellar Medium
- Type Ia Supernovae
- High-Redshift Galaxies and Galaxy Clusters
- Galaxy Formation and Evolution
- Observational Cosmology
- Small Solar System Bodies
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Stellar Structure and Evolution · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Students
- HII regions and planetary nebulae
- Spectral signatures of supernova remnants
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Fellows
- Galaxy evolution in clusters and the field
- Shock waves and turbulence in galaxy clusters
- Diffuse radio emission in galaxy clusters
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Alvarado-Gö¨mez, Juliö¡n David
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Students
- Solar/Stellar Magnetic Fields and Activity
- Plasma Astrophysics
- High Resolution Spectropolarimetry
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Faculty
- Observational cosmology
- Formation and evolution of galaxies and QSOs
- Far infrared and submillimetric extragalactic backgrounds
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Formation and evolution of galaxies
- High redshift galaxies
- Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Circum-galactic medium of quasars
- Detection of large-scale structure in emission
- Lyman Alpha Blobs (LABs)
Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Transiting exoplanets
- Low mass stars and brown dwarfs
- Data analysis tools
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Stellar Populations · Students
- Stellar Population in Clusters
- Stellar dynamics in Globular Clusters
- Exotica in Globular Clusters (BSS)
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Populations · Students
- Star formation in the Magellanic Clouds
- Pre-main-sequence and young stellar evolution
- Near infrared surveys
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe
- Physical properties of HII regions through analysis of nebular emission lines
- High-redshift Lyman-alpha emitters and Lyman break galaxies
- Sources of cosmic reionization
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM
- Evolution of the ISM in galaxies
- High-redshift galaxies
- Cosmic microwave background
- Molecular gas excitation conditions
- Extremely metal poor galaxies
- Supernova remnants
Stellar Populations · Students
- Variable stars
- Extra-galactic distance scale
- Stellar populations in nearby galaxies
- Stellar pulsation and evolution
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Gravitational lensing, stellar dynamics
- Object classification and rare-object searches
- Quasars and their host galaxies
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