Research Areas

Research in the Computational Astrophysics Group (CAST) at the University Observatory Munich ranges from the theoretical investigation of star formation on tiny scales to large structures on cosmological scales.

From Gas to Stars - fragmentation of the interstellar medium
Interstellar Medium, Molecular Clouds, Turbulence, Filaments, Core Formation, Chemistry
Stefan Heigl

Galaxies on Small Scales

Galactic-Centre Physics, Galaxies on Small Scales, Star Formation

Christian Alig

The Internal Structure and Dynamics of Galaxies from High- to Low-Redshift

High-Resolution Simulations, Gravitational Instability, Star Formation, Origin of Turbulence,
Mock Observations, Code Development

Manuel Behrendt

DRAGONS - “Dynamics, Environment and Assembly of Galaxies from
Observations and Numerical Simulations”

Kinematics, Low-Surface Brightness, Galaxy Formation, Dark Matter Content, Galaxy Cluster Populations, Environmental Effects, Void Galaxies, Cosmological Galaxy Evolution, Observational Comparisons

Rhea-Silvia Remus

Cosmosims

Large Scale Structure, Cosmology, WHIM, Galaxy Clusters, Cosmic Magnetism, Cosmic Rays, AGN in the large scale environment

Klaus Dolag

Virtual Reality Lab

Virtual Reality Visualisation, Augmented Reality, Holographic Visualisation, Code Development

Christian Alig

Young Stars & Starformation

Thomas Preibisch

Planet & Starformation

Barbara Ercolano

Protoplanetary Discs & Planet Formation

Til Birnstiel

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