Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWSProf. Matthias Petzold, Deputy Director of Fraunhofer IMWS and Director of the Fraunhofer Center for Applied Microstructure Diagnostics CAM, answers the question: »The research work in Halle had to be completely reorganized in 1992. Looking back, this proved to be a great opportunity, but what was your experience of the situation at the time?«.