Search for BSM Higgs bosons in fermion decay modes with ATLAS

Many physics models beyond the Standard Model (BSM) predict an extension of the Higgs sector, like the general 2-Higgs Doublet Model (2HDM) or supersymmetric models. In case of one additional Higgs doublet, there are five physical Higgs bosons: two CP neutral states (h,H), one CP odd state (A) and two charged Higgs bosons (H±). Typically, the already observed Higgs boson is identified with the h Higgs boson, while the others are assumed to be heavy. This presentation is reporting on recent results of direct searches for heavy neutral and charged Higgs bosons by the ATLAS Collaboration, in particular analyzing direct Higgs boson decays to fermions, like $H^\pm \to \tau\nu, tb$ and $A/H \to \tau^+\tau^-, t\bar{t}$.