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As part of our lecture “Materials Science: History, Material Cycles, and Analysis of Important Reactions in and on Materials (MW-GSA),” our students, student assistants, and research associates had the opportunity to experience material production and processing on an industrial scale firsthand at local companies. Alexander Luithle and Jannis Timms gave detailed insights into the tasks and work of materials engineers at Siemens Energy in Mülheim an der Ruhr. At Trimet in Essen, we were welcomed by Felicitas Werner and Alice Siegmund. They showed us the molten salt electrolysis, the foundry, as well as the storage and shipping areas. We thank all people involved for the impressions made and the kind hospitality. Furthermore, thanks are due to Tim Storch, Clara Pohl and Marcel Münch for the organization of the excursions.