The Galactic Center is the closest galactic nucleus that can be studied with
unprecedented angular resolution and sensitivity. We summarize recent basic
observational results on Sagittarius A* and the conditions for star formation
in the central stellar cluster. We cover results from the radio, infrared, and
X-ray domain and include results from simulation as well. From (sub-)mm and
near-infrared variability and near-infrared polarization data we find that the
SgrA* system (supermassive black hole spin, a potential temporary accretion
disk and/or outflow) is well ordered in its geometrical orientation and in its
emission process that we assume to reflect the accretion process onto the
supermassive black hole (SMBH).Comment: 11 pages, 4 figures, 1 table; published in PoS-SISSA Proceedings of
the: Frontier Research in Astrophysics - II, 23-28 May 2016, Mondello
(Palermo), Ital