Cryogenic calorimeters in astro and particle physics

The development of cryogenic calorimeters was originally motivated by the fact that very low-energy thresholds and excellent energy resolutions can be achieved by these devices. Cryogenic devices are widely used in double β-decay experiments, in cosmological dark matter searches, in X-ray detection of galactic and extragalactic objects as well as in cosmic background radiation experiments. An overview of the latest developments is given.