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High angular resolution observations play a decisive role for our understanding
of high mass star formation processes, both within our Galaxy and in extragalactic
starburst regions.
Taking the Galactic starburst template NGC 3603 as paradigm, I will discuss the
importance of high angular resolution observations covering a wide wavelength range,
from infrared to millimeter wavelengths.
In particular, I will focus on results obtained from Adaptive Optics supported
near infrared imaging and spectroscopy (VLT+NACO and VLT+SINFONI), and on results
from interferometry at mid infrared (VLTI+MIDI) and millimeter wavelengths (ATCA;
including an outlook to ALMA).
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