On 28 June 2023, the internal doctoral students of the ITM again had the opportunity to discuss the interim status of their dissertations in front of the assembled team under the supervision of Institute Director Professor Thomas Hoeren. After the respective topic, the results already found and the focal points still to be worked out were presented, beneficial suggestions could be gained through numerous questions and hints by Professor Hoeren and the other colleagues. In particular, the exchange on the research questions, which also affected numerous other works as an interface, proved to be extremely helpful. After the diverse lectures and discussions, the participants went to Burgsteinfurt for a cosy barbecue in the evening.