Associate Professor Holger Baumgardt
Associate Professor

Holger Baumgardt

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Background

Holger Baumgardt received his PhD thesis from the University of Heidelberg in 1997. After receiving his PhD, he held postdoctoral positions at the universities of Heidelberg, Edinbugh, Tokyo and Bonn. From 2010 to 2014 he was an ARC funded Future Fellow and since 2014 he has been Associate Professor at the University of Queensland.

More information about Holger's research can be found in the article Heart of Darkness

Availability

Associate Professor Holger Baumgardt is:
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Fields of research

Physical Sciences

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg

Research interests

  • Globular clusters

  • Galactic Nuclei

Research impacts

Please see information about Associate Professor Holger Baumgardt's research impacts in the article Heart of Darkness.

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215 works between 1998 and 2025
All (215) Journal Article (181) Conference Publication (34)

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2016

Journal Article

Erratum: Kinematics of dwarf galaxies in gas-rich groups, and the survival and detectability of tidal dwarf galaxies (vol 455, pg 2508, 2016)

Sweet, Sarah M., Drinkwater, Michael J., Meurer, Gerhardt, Kilborn, Virginia, Audcent-Ross, Fiona, Baumgardt, Holger and Bekki, Kenji (2016). Erratum: Kinematics of dwarf galaxies in gas-rich groups, and the survival and detectability of tidal dwarf galaxies (vol 455, pg 2508, 2016). Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 456 (4), 3961-3963. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stv2974

Erratum: Kinematics of dwarf galaxies in gas-rich groups, and the survival and detectability of tidal dwarf galaxies (vol 455, pg 2508, 2016)

2016

Conference Publication

N-body modeling of globular clusters

Baumgardt, H. (2016). N-body modeling of globular clusters. 2016 Cosmic-Lab Conference: Star Clusters as Cosmic Laboratories for Astrophysics, Dynamics and Fundamental Physics, MODEST 2016, Bologna, Italy, 18 - 22 April 2016. Florence, Italy: Societa Astronomica Italiana.

N-body modeling of globular clusters

2016

Journal Article

Dynamical evolution of stellar systems

Baumgardt, H. (2016). Dynamical evolution of stellar systems. EAS Publications Series, 80-81, 39-72. doi: 10.1051/eas/1680003

Dynamical evolution of stellar systems

2016

Journal Article

Unveiling Gargantua: A new search strategy for the most massive central cluster black holes

Brockamp, M., Baumgardt, H., Britzen, S. and Zensus, A. (2016). Unveiling Gargantua: A new search strategy for the most massive central cluster black holes. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 585 A153, A153.1-A153.11. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/201526873

Unveiling Gargantua: A new search strategy for the most massive central cluster black holes

2015

Journal Article

Possible smoking-gun evidence for initial mass segregation in re-virialized post-gas expulsion globular clusters

Haghi, Hosein, Zonoozi, Akram Hasani, Kroupa, Pavel, Banerjee, Sambaran and Baumgardt, Holger (2015). Possible smoking-gun evidence for initial mass segregation in re-virialized post-gas expulsion globular clusters. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 454 (4), 3872-3885. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stv2207

Possible smoking-gun evidence for initial mass segregation in re-virialized post-gas expulsion globular clusters

2015

Journal Article

Re-evaluation of the central velocity-dispersion profile in NGC 6388

Lutzgendorf, Nora, Gebhardt, Karl, Baumgardt, Holger, Noyola, Eva, Neumayer, Nadine, Kissler-Patig, Markus and de Zeeuw, Tim (2015). Re-evaluation of the central velocity-dispersion profile in NGC 6388. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 581 25524. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/201425524

Re-evaluation of the central velocity-dispersion profile in NGC 6388

2015

Journal Article

Biases in the determination of dynamical parameters of star clusters: today and in the gaia era

Sollima, A., Baumgardt, H., Zocchi, A., Balbinot, E., Gieles, M., Henault-Brunet, V. and Varri, A. L. (2015). Biases in the determination of dynamical parameters of star clusters: today and in the gaia era. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 451 (2), 2185-2197. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stv1079

Biases in the determination of dynamical parameters of star clusters: today and in the gaia era

2015

Journal Article

Radial Distributions of Sub-Populations in the Globular Cluster M15: a More Centrally Concentrated Primordial Population

Larsen, Soren S., Baumgardt, Holger, Bastian, Nate, Brodie, Jean P., Grundahl, Frank and Strader, Jay (2015). Radial Distributions of Sub-Populations in the Globular Cluster M15: a More Centrally Concentrated Primordial Population. Astrophysical Journal, 804 (1) 71, 1-17. doi: 10.1088/0004-637X/804/1/71

Radial Distributions of Sub-Populations in the Globular Cluster M15: a More Centrally Concentrated Primordial Population

2015

Journal Article

Dynamical constraints on the origin of multiple stellar populations in globular clusters

Khalaj, P. and Baumgardt, H. (2015). Dynamical constraints on the origin of multiple stellar populations in globular clusters. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 452 (1), 924-936. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stv1356

Dynamical constraints on the origin of multiple stellar populations in globular clusters

2015

Conference Publication

Intermediate-mass black holes in globular clusters: Observations and simulations-Update

Lützgendorf, Nora, Kissler-Patig, Markus, Gebhardt, Karl, Baumgardt, Holger, Kruijssen, Diederik, Noyola, Eva, Neumayer, Nadine, De Zeeuw, Tim, Feldmeier-Krause, Anja, Van Der Helm, Edwin, Pelupessy, Inti and Zwart, Simon Portegies (2015). Intermediate-mass black holes in globular clusters: Observations and simulations-Update. International Astronomical Union 2015 General Assembly, Honolulu, HI, United States, 3–14 August, 2015. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S1743921315010601

Intermediate-mass black holes in globular clusters: Observations and simulations-Update

2015

Conference Publication

Dynamical Evolution of Outer-Halo Globular Clusters

Küpper, Andreas H. W., Zonoozi, Akram H., Haghi, Hosein, Lützgendorf, Nora, Mieske, Steffen, Frank, Matthias, Baumgardt, Holger and Kroupa, Pavel (2015). Dynamical Evolution of Outer-Halo Globular Clusters. Proceedings IAU Symposium, Unknown, Unknown. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S1743921315009084

Dynamical Evolution of Outer-Halo Globular Clusters

2014

Journal Article

Contribution of stripped nuclear clusters to globular cluster and ultracompact dwarf galaxy populations

Pfeffer, J., Griffen, B. F., Baumgardt, H. and Hilker, M. (2014). Contribution of stripped nuclear clusters to globular cluster and ultracompact dwarf galaxy populations. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 444 (4), 3670-3683. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stu1705

Contribution of stripped nuclear clusters to globular cluster and ultracompact dwarf galaxy populations

2014

Journal Article

A supermassive black hole in an ultra-compact dwarf galaxy

Seth, Anil C., van den Bosch, Remco, Mieske, Steffen, Baumgardt, Holger, den Brok, Mark, Strader, Jay, Neumayer, Nadine, Chilingarian, Igor, Hilker, Michael, McDermid, Richard, Spitler, Lee, Brodie, Jean, Frank, Matthias J. and Walsh, Jonelle L. (2014). A supermassive black hole in an ultra-compact dwarf galaxy. Nature, 513 (7518), 398-400. doi: 10.1038/nature13762

A supermassive black hole in an ultra-compact dwarf galaxy

2014

Conference Publication

Intermediate-mass black holes in globular clusters: observations and simulations

Lutzgendorf, Nora, Kissler-Patig, Markus, Gebhardt, Karl, Baumgardt, Holger, Kruijssen, Diederik, Noyola, Eva, Neumayer, Nadine, De Zeeuw, Tim, Feldmeier, Anja, Van Der Helm, Edwin, Pelupessy, Inti and Zwart, Simon Portegies (2014). Intermediate-mass black holes in globular clusters: observations and simulations. 312th Symposium of the International-Astronomical-Union (IAUS), Beijing Peoples R China, Aug 25-29, 2014. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S1743921315007784

Intermediate-mass black holes in globular clusters: observations and simulations

2014

Journal Article

A prescription and fast code for the long-term evolution of star clusters - III. Unequal masses and stellar evolution

Alexander, Poul E. R., Gieles, Mark, Lamers, Henny J. G. L. M. and Baumgardt, Holger (2014). A prescription and fast code for the long-term evolution of star clusters - III. Unequal masses and stellar evolution. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 442 (2), 1265-1285. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stu899

A prescription and fast code for the long-term evolution of star clusters - III. Unequal masses and stellar evolution

2014

Journal Article

Erosion of globular cluster systems: the influence of radial anisotropy, central black holes and dynamical friction

Brockamp, M., Kupper, A. H. W., Thies, I., Baumgardt, H. and Kroupa, P. (2014). Erosion of globular cluster systems: the influence of radial anisotropy, central black holes and dynamical friction. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 441 (1), 150-171. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stu562

Erosion of globular cluster systems: the influence of radial anisotropy, central black holes and dynamical friction

2014

Journal Article

Direct N-body simulations of globular clusters - II. Palomar 4

Zonoozi, Akram Hasani, Haghi, Hosein, Küpper, Andreas H. W., Baumgardt, Holger, Frank, Matthias J. and Kroupa, Pavel (2014). Direct N-body simulations of globular clusters - II. Palomar 4. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 440 (4) stu526, 3172-3183. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stu526

Direct N-body simulations of globular clusters - II. Palomar 4

2014

Journal Article

A comparison of the distribution of satellite galaxies around andromeda and the results of λCDM simulations

Bahl, H. and Baumgardt, H. (2014). A comparison of the distribution of satellite galaxies around andromeda and the results of λCDM simulations. Monthly Notices of The Royal Astronomical Society, 438 (4) stt2399, 2916-2923. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stt2399

A comparison of the distribution of satellite galaxies around andromeda and the results of λCDM simulations

2013

Journal Article

On central black holes in ultra-compact dwarf galaxies

Mieske, S., Frank, M. J., Baumgardt, H., Lutzgendorf, N., Neumayer, N. and Hilker, M. (2013). On central black holes in ultra-compact dwarf galaxies. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 558 A14, A14. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/201322167

On central black holes in ultra-compact dwarf galaxies

2013

Journal Article

The stellar mass function, binary content and radial structure of the open cluster Praesepe derived from PPMXL and SDSS data

Khalaj, P. and Baumgardt, H. (2013). The stellar mass function, binary content and radial structure of the open cluster Praesepe derived from PPMXL and SDSS data. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 434 (4), 3236-3245. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stt1239

The stellar mass function, binary content and radial structure of the open cluster Praesepe derived from PPMXL and SDSS data

Past funding

  • 2022
    MAVIS: A Revolutionary New Instrument for the European Southern Observatory (ARC LIEF administered by Macquarie University)
    Macquarie University
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    ResTeach 2011 0.05 FTE SChool of Mathematics and Physics
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Dark Matter in the Smallest Galaxies
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011
    New-generation parallel-computing cluster for the mathematical and physical sciences
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    Advanced computer simulations of star cluster evolution
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Holger Baumgardt is:
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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Studying the stellar initial mass function and binary fraction using Gaia data

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Formation and Dynamics of Stellar-mass Black Holes in Star Clusters

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Studying the dwarf galaxy population of the Milky Way

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Studying globular cluster tidal tails with Gaia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding diversity: chemical and kinematic tracers of galaxy evolution

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Astrophysics
  • Black holes
  • Galaxies

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