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David Berge is a Professor at Humboldt University of Berlin and Lead Scientist at Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) in Zeuthen, where he heads the Gamma-Ray Astronomy group. He coordinates DESY's contributions to the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) and serves as Principal Investigator for the ULTRASAT camera project.
Dr. Berge's research focuses on cosmic particle accelerators and multi-messenger astronomy, studying cosmic objects and events through photons, neutrinos, and gravitational waves. His work combines methodologies from both particle physics and astroparticle physics, reflecting his diverse career path that includes significant time at CERN working on the ATLAS detector.
His team works with gamma-ray telescopes including HESS and the future CTAO, utilizes multi-wavelength data from other telescopes, and collaborates with DESY's IceCube Neutrino Group. They also observe regions of the sky where LIGO, VIRGO, and KAGRA have detected gravitational wave events.
Berge is actively involved in major international collaborations including HESS, CTAO, and ULTRASAT, and serves as Chair of the CTAO Council's Administration and Finance Committee. He is also the Spokesperson for the Helmholtz-Weizmann Graduate School Multi-Messenger Astronomy.
- German Physical Society
- German Astronomical Society
- European Astronomical Society
- International Astronomical Union
As a reviewer for various peer-reviewed journals and European research proposals, Berge contributes significantly to the scientific community. His group is currently building a 90-million-pixel CMOS sensor camera for the ULTRASAT satellite mission, which will measure UV light in collaboration with the Weizmann Institute and NASA.
