The Central Regions of Galaxies

Reinhard Genzel
Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Garching, Germany

Starting from recent progress in infrared to millimeter spectroscopy and high resolution imaging of the nuclei of starburst galaxies, AGNs, and ultra-luminous galaxies a discussion will be given what ALMA might contribute to this field.

Abstract submitted for Science with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array, 6 - 8 October 1999, Washington, D.C.