On behalf of the GPPS Zurich19 Organising Committee, we would like to thank all of you who have contributed to the planning and running of this years Technical Conference. The quality of papers has been exceptional, also mirrored by the dedication and commitment provided by the reviewers, speakers, Chairs and panelists. Your time is duly appreciated and we very much look forward to working with you again in the future.

The dedicated European Technical Conference was designed to bring together technical paper presenters, allowing young academic talents to present and discuss their research work. The event was held in Zurich Switzerland on the 15th and 16th January 2019.