Autumn brings many interesting events this year! Just a week after Transvalor simulation days, our colleagues from the University of Stuttgart organised the renowned MPA seminar. A series of interesting talks on future materials, applications and testing methods included presentations by Prof Mike Lowe from Imperial College London and Andreas Schumm from EDF – both iWeld team members. Wherever significant material characterisation research is discussed, you will undoubtedly find the iWeld team!