In the workshop Galaxy interactions and mergers across cosmic time in Sexten/IT (11-16 March 2018), open questions relevant to the role of mergers in galaxy evolution, both near and far, are being discussed. Firstly, the focus is on how to best identify a merger, both observationally and in cosmological simulations. Next focus is quantifying the impact of interactions on galaxy star formation, and finally the connection between mergers and nuclear activity, which can potentially lead to the quenching of star formation, will be discussed.
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