In an informal atmosphere, experts from science, industry, and professional associations presented current, application-related issues and research activities in the fields of Fe-containing recycled aluminum alloys with intermetallic phases and neutron diffraction on aluminum. Great interest was shown in focal points on the heat treatment and fatigue properties of aluminum and alloy systems that have to meet the requirements of "Green Aluminium." The latter topic, in particular, will become increasingly relevant in the technical discourse of the FA Aluminium about aluminum as a future material. Three guided tours of the Institute of Materials Engineering, the Institute of Materials Science, and the Foundry Institute provided a vivid diversion from the technical presentations on-site. After two days, the specialist meeting "Accompanying elements in aluminum" of one of the most renowned DGM specialist committees, "Aluminium," came to a successful end with consistently positive feedback from the participants.

Many thanks to Dr Hanka Becker, Dr Torsten Staab, Prof. Dr Andreas Leinweber and Prof. Dr Krug, whose commitment enabled the working group to meet in Freiberg for the first time.