Andreas Burkert | Leader (MPG-Fellow) Dark matter, galaxy formation and evolution, physics of the ISM, star formation, galactic nuclei, computational astrophysics |
Matías Blaña Díaz | Stellar and galactic dynamics, Barred galaxies, Andromeda (M31), Dwarf spheroidal galaxies, Star clusters, N-body simulations, Made-to-measure modelling. | |
Marc Schartmann | Physics of gas and dust tori in Active Galactic Nuclei: radiative transfer calculations (MC3D), (radiation) hydrodynamic simulations (PLUTO/TRAMP), study of turbulence, clumpy torus models. | |
Christian Alig | Numerical Simulations of the formation and evolution of turbulent gaseous discs and rings inside galactic centres. |
Manuel Behrendt | The Formation and Evolution of Galaxies at High-Redshifts |
Alessandro Ballone | Stellar wind feedback in Galactic Nuclei, evolution of AGN tori in nearby Seyfert galaxies | |
Clare Dobbs | Simulations of Galactic Discs, GMC formation, Formation of star clusters in galaxies | |
Michaela Hirschmann | Origin of the anti-hierarchical growth of black holes in the universe | |
Martin Krause | Current project: radiation hydrodynamics at opacity transitions / energy transport in molecular tori. Other research interests: the role of activity in galaxy evolution, multiphase turbulence, astrophysical jets, magnetic fields in galaxy clusters (SKADS) |
Physics of the Interstellar Medium SPP |
Physics of Galactic Nuclei Group |
University Observatory Munich |
Excellence Cluster Munich |