Preface to EMISA 40 Years

Abstract

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the founding event and the conference series, we returned to the original location and organized the "40 Years EMISA" at the Evangelische Akademie Tutzing. Furthermore, for this event we have not only called for the usual submission of papers with corresponding peer review. Rather, we have also invited personalities to keynotes who have contributed significantly to events and the success of EMISA over the past 40 years. And finally, we have invited relevant research groups to present their current projects in a "madness show" and an exhibition. The response was overwhelming: many of the personalities who were approached promised to make a con-tribution and came to the event, as did all but one of the SIG chairmen.