Monday at the TU Wien and the summer palace
The day started with the breakfast buffet at the hotel before we took the tram to the electrical engineering and information technology faculty of TU Wien. There we had a morning filled with presentations on research topics relating to mems design and the material science to support the devices. Luckily, we had some expertise in the audience so some intelligent questions were asked. We also toured the research group, seeing some manufacturing and measurement setups. The fab was manufactured in a historic building and contained equipment that was cumulated over the last half century. Still, they were able to create mems feature sizes of 1 micrometer “on a good day”. In the afternoon, we visited Schönbrunn Palace, which has a staggering 1441 rooms and a beautiful garden. The group entertained themselves in multiple hedge mazes, varying in size and difficulty. Afterwards, it was time for an extended uphill section to Gloriette Schloss Schönbrunn, where everyone enjoyed a tall glass of beer whilst savoring the last of the late afternoon sun. For the trip back to the metro station, some walked whilst the people who were less inclined to walk the decline took the tourist train. We arrived at the naschmarkt where there were many differing small restaurants and shops, and enjoyed our varying dinners before returning to the hotel. This concluded the day for some who stayed in the hotel, although there were still some trying to get lost in the Bermuda triangle until early in the morning.