39TH ICMCTF 2012 IN SAN DIEGO
From April 23 to 27, 2012, the 39th International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF) has been held in San Diego, USA. The SFB-TR 87 supported this most important conference in the thin film field with 15 participants and actively contributed to the success of the event. The young scientists and the PhD students could have many talks and discussions with experienced scientists of the scene. In this way, each individual was able to generate an advantage for himself and can use this and the newly gained contacts for future work in the SFB. From the SFB's point of view, the highlights of this year's event were the invited lectures by Professor Schneider (MCh, RWTH Aachen) and Professor Bobzin (IOT, RWTH Aachen). Through these and the many presentations and poster contributions from the SFB, it was also possible to present the SFB to the public.