Hans Böhringer

Hans Böhringer is a Professor at the Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik (MPE) in Garching, Germany, and affiliated with the University Observatory at Ludwig Maximilians University Munich (LMU).

His research focuses on galaxy clusters as cosmological laboratories, with key interests:

• Structure and chemical composition of the intracluster medium
• Tracing large-scale structure through galaxy cluster populations
• Testing cosmological models via cluster statistics
• Astrophysical processes in galaxy cluster environments

He leads major observational projects including REFLEX (galaxy cluster survey) and eROSITA, utilizing X-ray data to advance cosmological understanding. Active collaborations include the Excellence Cluster Universe and DFG-TR33 Dark Universe initiatives.

His work bridges theoretical astrophysics and observational cosmology, emphasizing galaxy clusters as critical probes of the universe's evolution.