Status and Prospects of the Search for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay of $^{76}$Ge

Karl-Tasso Knoepfle

Published 2018-01-19Version 1

This paper presents a review of the search for neutrinoless double beta decay of $^{76}$Ge with emphasis on the recent results of the GERDA experiment. It includes an appraisal of fifty years of research on this topic as well as an outlook.