Research Area: EVOLUTION OF GALAXIES AND THE ISM
Topics covered in this research area
Subject in this research area aim at understanding the formation and evolution of galaxies from low to high redshift, their mass assembly and enrichment histories, as well as the connection to active galactic nuclei.
- Evolution of the interstellar medium in galaxies
- Evolution of galaxy structure and dynamics
- High-redshift galaxies and galaxy clusters
- Co-evolution of black holes and galaxies
Thesis topics offered on Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM
Scientific Staff in Garching working on Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM
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
Stellar Populations · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Galactic dynamics
- Early-type galaxies
- Stellar populations
- 3D spectroscopy
- Numerical simulations
- Data analysis softwares
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
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
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)
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
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
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Active Galactic Nuclei
- Starburst Galaxies
- Super Star Clusters
- Adaptive Optics/NIR Imaging and Spectroscopy
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
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Evolution of gas in galaxies
- Radio and millimetre surveys
- QSO absorption lines
- ALMA
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 · Faculty
- Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)
- Infrared extragalactic astronomy
- Extragalactic Surveys
- ALMA
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
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Nuclear star clusters formation and evolution
- The interplay between baryons and dark matter in galaxies
- Near-IR properties of stellar populations
- Stellar spectral libraries
Stellar Populations · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- AGN feedback
- 3D spectroscopy
- Stellar populations in galaxies
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Active Galactic Nuclei: structure, populations
- Galaxy - supermassive black hole coevolution
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Astrophysics of dust
- The life cycle of dust and gas
- The ISM in galaxies
- Evolved stars
- Debris disks
- Stellar populations
- Astrostatistics
- Infrared spectroscopy
- Submillimeter observations
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty

- Galaxy Clusters
- Galaxy Evolution
- Structure Formation
- Large Optical and (Near-)Infrared Surveys
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
- Globular Cluster Systems
- Nuclear Star Clusters
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Baryon cycle, circumgalactic medium
- Evolution of metals, gas and dust
- Galaxy kinematics
- High-resolution/3D spectroscopy and millimetre astronomy
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Observational cosmology
- Formation and evolution of galaxies and QSOs
- Far infrared and submillimetric extragalactic backgrounds
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Galaxy Formation and Evolution
- Interstellar and Circumgalactic Medium
- Astrochemistry
- Computational Astrophysics
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
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
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
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Stellar Populations · Students
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Multi-wavelength study of distant AGN and galaxies
- AGN feedback
- 3D spectroscopy (MUSE)
- Stellar populations in galaxies
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Multi-wavelength study of distant AGN and galaxies
- High-energy (X-ray) extragalactic surveys
- Hidden (obscured) active galactic nuclei
- Black hole and galaxy (co-)evolution
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Formation, evolution and chemical enrichment of galaxies
- Study of abundances and properties of HII regions
- Integral field spectroscopy
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- AGN feedback
- Cosmological simulations
- Radio-quiet active galaxies
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Active galactic Nuclei
- Submillimeter galaxies
- Dusty star-forming galaxies
- Galaxy clusters
- Proto-clusters
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Formation and evolution of galaxies, focusing on processes that affect their star formation and/or alter their morphological structures
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Students
- Galactic feedback across cosmic time
- Co-evolution of accreting black holes and their host galaxies
- Galaxies in the Epoch of Reionisation
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Galaxy evolution
- Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)
- Star formation
Planets and Star Formation · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- High mass star formation
- Magnetic fields and star formation
- Chemistry in star forming regions
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Fellows
- Galaxy formation and evolution;
- High-redshift galaxies;
- AGN/star-formation-driven feedback and circumgalactic metal enrichment;
- Interstellar gas & dust properties.
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