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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2008

Journal Article

Evidence for primordial mass segregation in globular clusters

Baumgardt, Holger, De Marchi, Guido and Kroupa, Pavel (2008). Evidence for primordial mass segregation in globular clusters. Astrophysical Journal, 685 (1), 247-253. doi: 10.1086/590488

Evidence for primordial mass segregation in globular clusters

2008

Journal Article

Origin of the S stars in the galactic center

Lockmann, Ulf, Baumgardt, Holger and Kroupa, Pavel (2008). Origin of the S stars in the galactic center. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 683 (2), L151-L154. doi: 10.1086/591734

Origin of the S stars in the galactic center

2008

Journal Article

The influence of initial mass segregation on the runaway merging of stars

Ardi, Eliani, Baumgardt, Holger and Mineshige, Shin (2008). The influence of initial mass segregation on the runaway merging of stars. Astrophysical Journal, 682 (2), 1195-1204. doi: 10.1086/589278

The influence of initial mass segregation on the runaway merging of stars

2008

Journal Article

The influence of gas expulsion and initial mass segregation on the stellar mass function of globular star clusters

Marks, Michael, Kroupa, Pavel and Baumgardt, Holger (2008). The influence of gas expulsion and initial mass segregation on the stellar mass function of globular star clusters. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 386 (4), 2047-2054. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13165.x

The influence of gas expulsion and initial mass segregation on the stellar mass function of globular star clusters

2008

Journal Article

The shape of the initial cluster mass function: What it tells us about the local star formation efficiency

Parmentier, G., Goodwin, S. P., Kroupa, P. and Baumgardt, H. (2008). The shape of the initial cluster mass function: What it tells us about the local star formation efficiency. Astrophysical Journal, 678 (1), 347-352. doi: 10.1086/587137

The shape of the initial cluster mass function: What it tells us about the local star formation efficiency

2008

Journal Article

A new method to create initially mass segregated star clusters in virial equilibrium

Subr, L., Kroupa, P. and Baumgardt, H. (2008). A new method to create initially mass segregated star clusters in virial equilibrium. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 385 (3), 1673-1680. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.12993.x

A new method to create initially mass segregated star clusters in virial equilibrium

2008

Journal Article

The influence of residual gas expulsion on the evolution of the Galactic globular cluster system and the origin of the Population II halo

Baumgardt, H., Kroupa, P. and Parmentier, G. (2008). The influence of residual gas expulsion on the evolution of the Galactic globular cluster system and the origin of the Population II halo. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 384 (3), 1231-1241. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12811.x

The influence of residual gas expulsion on the evolution of the Galactic globular cluster system and the origin of the Population II halo

2008

Journal Article

Tracing intermediate-mass black holes in the Galactic Centre

Lockmann, U. and Baumgardt, H. (2008). Tracing intermediate-mass black holes in the Galactic Centre. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 384 (1), 323-330. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12699.x

Tracing intermediate-mass black holes in the Galactic Centre

2008

Conference Publication

The ages of galactic globular clusters in the context of self-enrichment

Decressin, T., Baumgardt, H., Kroupa, P., Meynet, G. and Charbonnel, C. (2008). The ages of galactic globular clusters in the context of self-enrichment. IAU Symposium 258: The Ages of Stars, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A., 13-17 October 2008. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S1743921309031913

The ages of galactic globular clusters in the context of self-enrichment

2007

Journal Article

On the efficiency of field star capture by star clusters

Mieske, S. and Baumgardt, H. (2007). On the efficiency of field star capture by star clusters. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 475 (3), 851-857. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:20078450

On the efficiency of field star capture by star clusters

2007

Journal Article

Evolution of collisionally merged massive stars

Suzuki, Takeru K., Nakasato, Naohito, Baumgardt, Holger, Ibukiyama, Akihiko, Makino, Junichiro and Ebisuzaki, Toshi (2007). Evolution of collisionally merged massive stars. Astrophysical Journal, 668 (1), 435-448. doi: 10.1086/521214

Evolution of collisionally merged massive stars

2007

Journal Article

A comprehensive set of simulations studying the influence of gas expulsion on star cluster evolution

Baumgardt, H. and Kroupa, P. (2007). A comprehensive set of simulations studying the influence of gas expulsion on star cluster evolution. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 380 (4), 1589-1598. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12209.x

A comprehensive set of simulations studying the influence of gas expulsion on star cluster evolution

2007

Journal Article

Observational templates of star cluster disruption: The stellar group NGC 1901 in front of the Large Magellanic Cloud

Carraro, G., Marcos, R. de la Fuente, Villanova, S., Bidin, C. Moni, Marcos, C. de la Fuente, Baumgardt, H. and Solivella, G. (2007). Observational templates of star cluster disruption: The stellar group NGC 1901 in front of the Large Magellanic Cloud. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 466 (3), 931-941. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:20066687

Observational templates of star cluster disruption: The stellar group NGC 1901 in front of the Large Magellanic Cloud

2007

Journal Article

Dynamical Masses of Ultra-compact Dwarf Galaxies in Fornax

Hilker, M, Baumgardt, H, Infante, L, Drinkwater, M, Evstigneeva, E and Gregg, M (2007). Dynamical Masses of Ultra-compact Dwarf Galaxies in Fornax. Astronomy & Astrophysics: a European Journal, 463 (1), 119-130. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:20066429

Dynamical Masses of Ultra-compact Dwarf Galaxies in Fornax

2007

Journal Article

The core radius of a star cluster containing a massive black hole

Heggie, Douglas C., Hut, Piet, Mineshige, Shin, Makino, Jun and Baumgardt, Holger (2007). The core radius of a star cluster containing a massive black hole. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 59 (3), L11-L14. doi: 10.1093/pasj/59.3.L11

The core radius of a star cluster containing a massive black hole

2006

Journal Article

Tidal capture of stars by intermediate-mass black holes

Baumgardt, H., Hopman, C., Zwart, S. Portegies and Makino, J. (2006). Tidal capture of stars by intermediate-mass black holes. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 372 (1), 467-478. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10885.x

Tidal capture of stars by intermediate-mass black holes

2006

Journal Article

Ejection of hypervelocity stars from the Galactic Centre by intermediate-mass black holes

Baumgardt, H., Gualandris, A. and Zwart, S. Portegies (2006). Ejection of hypervelocity stars from the Galactic Centre by intermediate-mass black holes. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 372 (1), 174-182. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10818.x

Ejection of hypervelocity stars from the Galactic Centre by intermediate-mass black holes

2006

Journal Article

Star cluster disruption by giant molecular clouds

Gieles, M., Zwart, S. F. Portegies, Baumgardt, H., Athanassoula, E., Lamers, H. J. G. L. M., Sipior, M. and Leenaarts, J. (2006). Star cluster disruption by giant molecular clouds. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 371 (2), 793-804. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10711.x

Star cluster disruption by giant molecular clouds

2006

Journal Article

Runaway collisions in young star clusters - I. Methods and tests

Freitag, Marc, Rasio, Frederic A. and Baumgardt, Holger (2006). Runaway collisions in young star clusters - I. Methods and tests. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 368 (1), 121-140. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10095.x

Runaway collisions in young star clusters - I. Methods and tests

2006

Journal Article

The ecology of star clusters and intermediate-mass black holes in the galactic bulge

Zwart, Simon F. Portegies, Baumgardt, Holger, McMillan, Stephen L. W., Makino, Junichiro, Hut, Piet and Ebisuzaki, Toshi (2006). The ecology of star clusters and intermediate-mass black holes in the galactic bulge. Astrophysical Journal, 641 (1), 319-326. doi: 10.1086/500361

The ecology of star clusters and intermediate-mass black holes in the galactic bulge

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:
Available for supervision

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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

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  • Astrophysics
  • Black holes
  • Galaxies

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