  We review recent developments concerning supersymmetric black holes in string
theory. After a general introduction to the laws of black hole mechanics and to
black hole entropy in string theory, we discuss black hole solutions in N=2
supergravity, special geometry, the black hole attractor equations and the
underlying variational principle. Special attention is payed to the crucial
role of higher derivative corrections. Finally we discuss black hole partition
functions and their relation to the topological string, mainly from the
supergravity perspective. We try to summarize the state of art and discuss
various open questions and problems.
