Star-Formation Group

We work on different aspects of star formation in the Galaxy as well as in the early universe. We study interstellar turbulence and formation and evolution of molecular clouds. In addition, we are interested in understanding the origin of cosmic magnetic fields by studying dynamo processes. We are also investigate in the dynamical evolution of the Milky Way and other galaxies. As our work relies heavily on computer simulations, we also work on developing and improving numerical methods for astrophysics.

(Group picture July 2015, click on image to enlarge)

Group Members

Head:	Ralf Klessen

Scientific Staff:	Simon Glover

Administration ERC Grant:	Besma Klinger-Araifa

Postdocs:	Samuel Geen
	Dimitrios Gouliermis
	Sacha Hony
	Kiwan Park
	Eric Pellegrini
	Stefan Reißl
	Mattia Sormani

PhD Students:	Carla Bernhardt
	Raul Dominguez
	Ondrej Jaura
	Melanie Kaasinen
	Mattis Magg
	Victor Ksoll
	Daniel Rahner
	Robin Treß
	Katharina Wollenberg

Students:	Maximilian Disch
	Maik Druschke
	Robin Greif
	Kaj Kramer
	Tim Möller
	Fabian Scheuermann

Former Sabbatical Guests

Prof. Tom Abel
Dr. Javier Ballesteros-Paredes
Dr. Michael Fellhauer
Prof. Mordecai-Mark Mac Low
Prof. Ralph E. Pudritz

Former Group Members

Dr. Bhaskar Agarwal
Dr. Richard Allison
Dr. Christian Baczynski
Clio Bertelli Motta
Dr. Erik Bertram
Andre Bubel
Daniel Ceverino
Roxana-Adela Chira
Senior Lecturer Dr. Paul C. Clark
Dr. Philipp Girichidis
Martin Schrön
Dr. Thomas Peters
Prof. Dr. Robi Banerjee
Dr. Ingo Berentzen
Dr. Gustavo Dopcke
Jayanta Dutta
Dr. Christoph Federrath
Julien Fieger
Dr. Volker Gaibler
Dr. Thomas Greif
Dr. Lionel Haemmerle
Dr. Tilman Hartwig
Susanne Horn
Dr. Juan Ibanez Mejia
Dr. Anna-Katharina Jappsen
Dr. Maria Jesus Jimenez Donaire
Dr. Viki Joergens
Dr. Lukas Konstandin
Dr. Spyridon Kitsionas
Hendrik Lönngren
Sebastian Lorek
Florian Mandl
Dr. Faviola Molina
Dr. Milica Micic
Dr. Jan-Pieter Paardekooper
Camilo Penaloza
Dr. Mei Sasaki
Dr. Anna Schauer
Prof. Dr. Dominik Schleicher
Dr. Stefan Schmeja
Dr. Rowan Smith
Dr. Daniel Seifried
Dr. Jennifer Schober
Dr. Rahul Shetty
Dr. Sharanya Sur
Dr. Laszlo Szűcs
Dr. Hsiang-Hsu Wang
Prof. Daniel Whalen
Dr. Svitlana Zhukovska

Research

star formation, interstellar turbulence, molecular cloud dynamics, galactic dynamics, first stars, numerical methods

Teaching

current and past lectures and seminars

Funding

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