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On Friday, 4 October 2019 our yearly CeMM Outing took place, bringing together our CeMMies and adjunct members for an excursion. We enjoyed a day full of interesting talks and social activities outside the Institute. This year’s special focus was on materials and material testing. Miriam Unterlass, CeMM Adjunct PI and Assistant Professor at the Technical University of Vienna, kicked off the event by discussing materials in the context of civilization and humanity, and its relevance to the life sciences, followed by a talk of Joachim Rajek, TÜV AUSTRIA General Manager, on the importance of material testing and analyses to make state-of-the-art technologies competitive for the market. After the introductory lectures, we had the opportunity to visit the TÜV Laboratories for mechanical testing of materials, components and structures, located in the 23rd district of Vienna. The TÜV laboratories are part of the TÜV Austria Group and the TU Wien, and act as an independent laboratory meeting the highest standards of safety and innovation. After an insightful morning, we enjoyed a typical Austrian lunch in Klostergasthaus Thallern, and participated in a wine rally at Freigut Thallern, one of the top-quality wineries in the vicinity of Vienna. We hope that everybody enjoyed the informative and fun day outside our labs and offices! We also would like to especially thank Miriam Unterlass, Joachim Rajek, and Eva Schweng for the great organization! Photo credit: Belle & Sass / CeMM