Prof. Min Jiang and Prof. Fengxue Xin from Nanjing Tech University, China, had their first meeting with Prof. Lars M. Blank and his team at RWTH Aachen University to discuss details for the kick-off meeting of MIX-UP. Prof. Min Jiang and Prof. Lars M. Blank also presented their work results in the area of plastics biodegradation. Both sides expressed their intention in the future research collaboration and talents exchange. Also, Prof. Min Jiang and Prof. Fengxue Xin visited the lab of Prof. Lars M. Blank.