Norbert Langer

Professor Norbert Langer is a faculty member at the Argelander Institute for Astronomy, part of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Bonn. His research focuses on the physics and evolution of massive stars, including their end stages as supernovae and compact objects.

Professor Langer's primary research interests include:

• Massive star evolution
• Origin of the chemical elements
• Compact stars in binaries
• Gravitational wave sources
• Cosmic nucleosynthesis
• Neutrino and cosmic ray production

His work particularly examines how massive stars form and evolve as members of binary systems, with detailed consideration of binary interactions from early stages through to double compact object mergers and gravitational wave emission. This research has significant implications for understanding stellar evolution, cosmic phenomena, and fundamental processes that shape our universe.

Professor Langer has published influential research in top astronomy journals, with recent publications focusing on presupernova evolution, black hole mergers, and gamma-ray burst progenitor models. His work demonstrates consistent focus on understanding the life cycles of massive stars and their role in cosmic phenomena.

As a leading researcher in stellar astrophysics, Professor Langer contributes to advancing knowledge of how massive stars shape the chemical composition of the universe and produce some of the most energetic events observed in astronomy.