Andreas Koch-Hansen

Dr. Andreas Koch-Hansen is an Adjunct Professor at Heidelberg University's Astronomical Calculation Institute, with a focus on Galactic Astronomy. His research explores chemical tagging and chemodynamic characterization of stellar systems like globular clusters and dwarf galaxies, as well as dark matter in Galactic components.

• Current affiliations: Heidelberg University, Zentrum für Astronomie (ZAH)
• Research interests: Galactic structure, stellar populations, low-latitude star clusters, Local Volume galaxy interactions

His group has contributed to the 4MOST survey and developed specialized instruments like the LBT/LBC narrow-band system for tracking recent star formation. Former group members include PhD/MSc students and postdocs who have worked on projects involving RR Lyrae stars, star cluster orbital histories, and Milky Way bulge studies.