E. Paunzen

Recent developments in star cluster research

Star clusters allow us to study a distinct population of stars
at a given distance from the Sun. Their ages cover the complete
range up to the age of the universe. I will review the most recent
results of star cluster research covering the nearest ones
analyzed with Gaia data to the more distant extragalactic ones
in the Magellanic Clouds. This will include the search for
intermediate-mass black holes and different star sequences in
Globular clusters. Another important topic covered is
the current controversy about the existence of very young open
clusters in the Galactic halo.