In this issue of the endoNEWS you will read an interview with Jalel Ben Mesmia. He is the head of the CSSD of the University Hospitals of Luebeck and Kiel and also responsible for processing of flexible endoscopes. Also you will find a review of the new brochure „Value Retaining Processing of Flexible Endoscopes“, which has been published recently by the Working Group Instrument Processing (AKI). Enjoy the read.