Dear Colleague, we are looking forward to see you at the 30th annual symposium of the DAGM in Munich! In case you have not registered, we encourage you to do so under http://www.mmk.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de/dagm2008/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=26 There are the following news to be announced: 1.) The preliminary program for the DAGM has been published and can be downloaded from: http://www.mmk.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de/dagm2008/images/dagm-program-v6.pdf 2.) We are very pleased to announce three invited talks held by internationally renowned researchers: . Prof. Maja Pantic, Imperial College London: Titel: Human-Centered Intelligent Human-Computer Interaction . Prof. Shmuel Peleg , The Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Titel: Non-Chronological Video Editing and Video Synopsis . Dr. Alejandro Jaimes, Telefonica, Madrid: Titel: Human Pattern Analysis from Face-to-Face Processing to Social Mining 3.) The information for presenters of talks and posters have been updated on our website. 4.) On Tuesday afternoon, June 10th, there will be an additional sovial event: 'Meet the Industry'. It will take place at the New Munich Trade Fair Center and has been especially arranged by VDMA to foster contacts with industrial representatives . Get more information under: http://www.mmk.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de/dagm2008/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=43_ 5.) Please have a close look on our interesting tutorials: The Tutorials will be held in three-hours sessions on June 10th, 2008. . 9am to 12am in room 02: 'Kernel methods for Object Recognition' by Dr. Christoph Lampert . 2pm to 5pm in room 02: 'Graphical models for Pattern Recognition' by Benedikt Hörnler