We had the special pleasure of welcoming Prof. Noam Adir, Vice President for Research at the Technion, and Ms. Marianne Krüger-Jungnickel, Managing Director of the German Technion Society, to the NIFE. During his visit, we were able to provide an insight into our research environments and present our various laboratories. This gave us the opportunity to present our scientific focus, current topics and the variety of methods and technologies we use. We are grateful for the great interest and the stimulating exchange during the visit. Such occasions are always a valuable opportunity to present the range of our research activities and to enter into an open scientific dialog.