Dr. Hannelore Hämmerle
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, GarchingPhone: +49 89 30000-3980
Fax: +49 89 30000-3569
Email: pr@mpa-garching.mpg.de
Dr. Hans-Thomas Janka
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, GarchingPhone: +49 89 30000-2228
Fax: +49 89 30000-2235
Email: thj@mpa-garching.mpg.de
Institute
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
85748 Garching
Fax: +49 89 30000-2235
The scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching work mainly on theory. A core area is the numerical simulation of astrophysical systems with high-performance and ultra-high performance computers. The research on star formation and hydrodynamic phenomena – such as colliding stars, supernova explosions or matter in accretion disks around black holes – is complemented by studies of structure formation in the Universe as a further key research field. The astrophysicists use computer simulations to model how galaxies and stars formed from primordial matter: how everything grew out of nothing. In addition, the researchers develop algorithms to analyse the vast amounts of data produced in ever-larger simulations and satellite missions.
Directors / Research Focus
- Wolfgang Hillebrandt (Stellar physics / emeritus)
- Eiichiro Komatsu (Cosmic microwave background)
- Rashid Sunyaev (High energy astrophysics)
- Simon D.M. White (Cosmology)
