From March 16 to 18 our group participated in the Zsigmondy Colloquium 2026 held by the German Colloid Society under the motto: Characterisation tools for particle systems and their functional assemblies. The annual conference aims to encourage vital exchange between young scientists from academia, research institutions, and industry entities. Two of our PhD students (Surya Suresh Puthenpurackal & Lisa Balonier) traveled to the city of Erlangen to eagerly share their research via poster presentations. During their visit they got to learn about advanced characterisation techniques and valuable insights into the functional properties of colloidal systems.