Independent Research Groups

As astronomers, we live in a rich era in the research and characterization of other worlds. The discoveries of the last thirty years have profoundly changed our view of planetary formation. The likely future detections of bio-signatures in exoplanetary atmospheres will scientifically and even philosophically revolutionize our understanding of the formation and evolution of life. [more]

How did the first galaxies and black holes form, and how did they grow into the Universe we see around us today? [more]

Thomas Henning has always been interested in fundamental physical and chemical processes. As a school student he established his own chemical laboratory and later became interested in non-linear dynamics. [more]