Prof. DI Dr. Martin Kaltenbrunner (Soft Materials) and Prof. Mag. Dr. Rick Rabiser (Software Engineering in Cyber-Physical Systems) work, teach and conduct research at the Linz Institute of Technology. After opening remarks by Vice-Rector Alberta Bonanni, Prof. Kaltenbrunner held a presentation titled "A 'Soft' Future: Electronic and Robotic Systems Inspired by Nature". Prof. Rabiser followed with a presentation titled "Mastering Variability and Evolution".