The physical properties, acceleration mechanism and impact of AGN outflows from low to high redshift

Feedback from AGN is considered the main physical mechanism to quench star formation in galaxies, at least at the high mass end of the galaxy population. This feedback is believed to operate through powerful, massive outflows driven by the energy release operated by the AGN. However, while outflows are ubiquitous in AGN, their origin, properties and impact on host galaxies and physical properties are still poorly known. I will present the results from several observational programs targeting AGN host galaxies from low to high redshift and aimed at overcoming these limitations using integral field spectroscopy, as well as novel tool for kinematical and photoionisation modelling, showing the effects of AGN winds on host galaxies and insights into the properties and acceleration mechanisms of these winds.