This January, the ICE group joined our colleagues from Mainz and Paris for the 4th n-AQUA conference in Ringberg Castle. It was an excellent opportunity to catch up on the recent developments in the field of nano-confined water, as well as to make research plans for the future. We also immersed ourselves in the local culture, learning much about the history of the castle, and even partaking in a Bavarian curling competition (which Angelos' team won!).