Three days spent in DLR in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany during the General meeting of the FP7-IP project were productive and very memorable. Being in one of the leading European research institutions is exciting by itself. But having the privilege to see the control centre of the Columbia space station, see and talk about new robotic systems designed in DLR, will remain inspiring for our own research work. The evening spent in Munich watching the Football Worldcup opening match Croatia vs. Brazil will unfortunately be remembered for different reasons.
