Every year our head of institute invites all former and active members of staff as well as the student assistants to look back on the year as it draws to a close. The buffet - carefully organised by Marie Auzinger and prepared with the help of the secretaries and a few helpful employees - left nothing to be desired. Despite a number of technical difficulties in the preparation phase, there were warm burritos and cold wraps as well as biscuits and snacks to eat and of course it wouldn't be a christmas party without mulled wine and (non-alcoholic) punch. We started at 16:00 with a short welcome in the Nöbauer lecture hall and a presentation of the new workgroups and changes in staff, an outline of the highlights of 2023 as well as some important news for 2024. The evening carried on in a relaxed atmosphere in the lobby with beer, wine, water and lemonades where ASC employees chatted until late at night. It was a pleasant break from the hectic pace of everyday life and a nice opportunity to meet old and get to know new colleagues.

The slides of the presentation are found here [pdf in German], opens a file in a new window.