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:
Available for supervision

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.

Search Professor Holger Baumgardt’s works on UQ eSpace

207 works between 1998 and 2025
All (207) Journal Article (173) Conference Publication (34)

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2004

Journal Article

Massive black holes in star clusters: II. Realistic cluster models

Baumgardt, Holger, Makino, Junichiro and Ebisuzaki, Toshikazu (2004). Massive black holes in star clusters: II. Realistic cluster models. Astrophysical Journal, 613 (2), 1143-1156. doi: 10.1086/423299

Massive black holes in star clusters: II. Realistic cluster models

2004

Journal Article

Formation of massive black holes through runaway collisions in dense young star clusters

Zwart, Sfp, Baumgardt, H, Hut, P, Makino, J and McMillan, SLW (2004). Formation of massive black holes through runaway collisions in dense young star clusters. Nature, 428 (6984), 724-726. doi: 10.1038/nature02448

Formation of massive black holes through runaway collisions in dense young star clusters

2004

Journal Article

The dynamical distance to M15: estimates of the cluster's age and mass and of the absolute magnitude of its RR Lyrae stars

McNamara, B. J., Harrison, T. E. and Baumgardt, H. (2004). The dynamical distance to M15: estimates of the cluster's age and mass and of the absolute magnitude of its RR Lyrae stars. Astrophysical Journal, 602 (1), 264-270. doi: 10.1086/380905

The dynamical distance to M15: estimates of the cluster's age and mass and of the absolute magnitude of its RR Lyrae stars

2004

Conference Publication

Theoretical and observational agreement on mass dependence of cluster life times

Gieles, M, Baumgardt, H, Bastian, N and Lamers, H (2004). Theoretical and observational agreement on mass dependence of cluster life times. Workshop on the Formation and Evolution of Massive Young Star Clusters, Cancun Mexico, Nov 17-21, 2003. SAN FRANCISCO: ASTRONOMICAL SOC PACIFIC.

Theoretical and observational agreement on mass dependence of cluster life times

2004

Conference Publication

Intermediate mass black holes in star clusters

Baumgardt, H and Makino, J (2004). Intermediate mass black holes in star clusters. International Workshop on Stellar-Mass, International-Mass, and Supermassive Black Holes, Kyoto Japan, Oct 28-31, 2003. KYOTO: PROGRESS THEORETICAL PHYSICS PUBLICATION OFFICE.

Intermediate mass black holes in star clusters

2004

Conference Publication

Life and death of young dense star clusters near the galactic center

Zwart, Sfp, McMillan, SLW and Baumgardt, H (2004). Life and death of young dense star clusters near the galactic center. Workshop on the Formation and Evolution of Massive Young Star Clusters, Cancun Mexico, Nov 17-21, 2003. SAN FRANCISCO: ASTRONOMICAL SOC PACIFIC.

Life and death of young dense star clusters near the galactic center

2004

Conference Publication

Dynamics of intermediate mass black holes in star clusters

Baumgardt, H, Zwart, SFP, McMillan, SLW, Makino, J and Ebisuzaki, T (2004). Dynamics of intermediate mass black holes in star clusters. Workshop on the Formation and Evolution of Massive Young Star Clusters, Cancun Mexico, Nov 17-21, 2003. SAN FRANCISCO: ASTRONOMICAL SOC PACIFIC.

Dynamics of intermediate mass black holes in star clusters

2004

Conference Publication

Black holes in massive star clusters

McMillan, S, Baumgardt, H, Zwart, SIP, Hut, P and Makino, J (2004). Black holes in massive star clusters. Workshop on the Formation and Evolution of Massive Young Star Clusters, Cancun Mexico, Nov 17-21, 2003. SAN FRANCISCO: ASTRONOMICAL SOC PACIFIC.

Black holes in massive star clusters

2003

Journal Article

Dynamical formation of close binary systems in globular clusters

Pooley, David, Lewin, Walter H. G., Anderson, Scott F., Baumgardt, Holger, Filippenko, Alexei V., Gaensler, Bryan M., Homer, Lee, Hut, Piet, Kaspi, Victoria M., Makino, Junichiro, Margon, Bruce, McMillan, Steve, Zwart, Simon Portefies, van der Klis, Michiel and Verbunt, Frank (2003). Dynamical formation of close binary systems in globular clusters. Astrophysical Journal, 591 (2), L131-L134. doi: 10.1086/377074

Dynamical formation of close binary systems in globular clusters

2003

Journal Article

A dynamical model for the globular cluster G1

Baumgardt, Holger, Makino, Junichro, Hut, Piet, McMillan, Steve and Zwart, Simon Portegies (2003). A dynamical model for the globular cluster G1. Astrophysical Journal, 589 (1), L25-L28. doi: 10.1086/375802

A dynamical model for the globular cluster G1

2003

Journal Article

Parameters of core collapse

Baumgardt, H., Heggie, D. C., Hut, P. and Makino, J. (2003). Parameters of core collapse. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 341 (1), 247-250. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06407.x

Parameters of core collapse

2003

Journal Article

Dynamical evolution of star clusters in tidal fields

Baumgardt, H. and Makino, J. (2003). Dynamical evolution of star clusters in tidal fields. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 340 (1), 227-246. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06286.x

Dynamical evolution of star clusters in tidal fields

2003

Conference Publication

Evolution of star clusters moving on elliptic orbits

Baumgardt, H (2003). Evolution of star clusters moving on elliptic orbits. 208th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, Tokyo Japan, Jul 10-13, 2001. SAN FRANCISCO: ASTRONOMICAL SOC PACIFIC.

Evolution of star clusters moving on elliptic orbits

2003

Conference Publication

The stellar mass-function of globular clusters

Baumgardt, H (2003). The stellar mass-function of globular clusters. Conference on New Horizons in Globular Cluster Astronomy, Padua Italy, Jun 24-28, 2002. SAN FRANCISCO: ASTRONOMICAL SOC PACIFIC.

The stellar mass-function of globular clusters

2003

Journal Article

On the central structure of M15

Baumgardt, Holger, Hut, Piet, Makino, Junichiro, McMillan, Steve and Zwart, Simon Portegies (2003). On the central structure of M15. Astrophysical Journal, 582 (1), L21-L24. doi: 10.1086/367537

On the central structure of M15

2002

Journal Article

Long-term evolution of isolated N-body systems

Baumgardt, H., Hut, P. and Heggie, D. C. (2002). Long-term evolution of isolated N-body systems. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 336 (4), 1069-1081. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-8711.2002.05736.x

Long-term evolution of isolated N-body systems

2002

Conference Publication

Halo enrichment by disrupted globular clusters

Baumgardt, H (2002). Halo enrichment by disrupted globular clusters. Workshop on Modes of Star Formation and the Origin of Field Populations, Heidelberg Germany, Oct 09-13, 2000. SAN FRANCISCO: ASTRONOMICAL SOC PACIFIC.

Halo enrichment by disrupted globular clusters

2002

Conference Publication

Merging timescales and merger rates of star clusters in dense star cluster complexes

Fellhauer, M, Baumgardt, H, Kroupa, P and Spurzem, R (2002). Merging timescales and merger rates of star clusters in dense star cluster complexes. NATO Advances Study Institute Conference on RestlessUniverse, Blair Atholl Scotland, Jul 23-Aug 05, 2000. DORDRECHT: KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBL. doi: 10.1023/A:1014597702936

Merging timescales and merger rates of star clusters in dense star cluster complexes

2002

Conference Publication

Collisional dynamics of black holes, star clusters and galactic nuclei

Hemsendorf, M, Baumgardt, H, Boily, C, Spurzem, R and Sigurdsson, S (2002). Collisional dynamics of black holes, star clusters and galactic nuclei. 4th Workshop on High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering, Stuttgart Germany, Oct 08-09, 2001. BERLIN: SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN.

Collisional dynamics of black holes, star clusters and galactic nuclei

2001

Journal Article

Scaling of N-body calculations

Baumgardt, H. (2001). Scaling of N-body calculations. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 325 (4), 1323-1331. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04272.x

Scaling of N-body calculations

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

    Dynamics of black holes in star clusters

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Studying the dwarf galaxy population of the Milky Way

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet

  • Master Philosophy

    Studying globular cluster tidal tails with Gaia

    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

    The dynamics of Galactic globular clusters

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Multiple stellar populations in Galactic globular clusters

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Multiple stellar populations in Galactic globular clusters

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Abundance and Distribution of Chemical Content within Galaxies Near and Far

    Associate 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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