A senior forensic expert from the Biological and Chemical Investigation Department from 5 February till 9 February 2019 participated in the project “Steps Towards a European Forensic Science Area” (STEFA) meeting devoted to the activity G5 “Development of a training and education concept for forensic hair and fibre experts” which was held in Vienna, Austria. The next project team meeting is scheduled to be held in Riga, Latvia, on July 2019.