Exploring the High-z Universe with ESO Telescopes

Over the last ten years, our understanding of how galaxies formed and evolved in the young Universe has had a major leap. ESO telescopes have been fundamental to this progress. In this talk I will review some of the main recent results on high-z galaxies that have been enabled by ESO telescopes. I will argue that the data collected by ESO over the last decade provide a rich legacy to enter the new era of world-class telescopes, such as the JWST and the E-ELT.