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9 The selection made for the overall structure and responsibility for it lies with the editors alone. The individual articles have been written by outstanding, proven experts on their own authority and represent their own personal points of view. To begin with, an overview of Nikola Tesla the man – as stated in the entry in his academic file dated 1875 – will be examined. Subsequently, his contribution to the development of science and industry will be outlined. This is followed by a portrait of the Universalmuseum Joanneum and its role as a germ cell for technology in Graz. The description of the large experimental hall at the Institute of High Volt- age Engineering and System Performance as an architectural monument to technological development leads to the site of the Nikola Tesla Laboratory at today’s Graz University of Technology. An article on the industrial and technological development of 19th century Graz goes to form the conclusion. Our thanks go to the authors, who have shaped this publication through their work. Furthermore, we would like to thank all those who made documents available and contributed to the attractive presentation. Special thanks is due to Graz University of Technology under its current rector, Harald Kainz. It provides the platform on which the person of Nikola Tesla can be appropri- ately honoured. We look forward to an interested readership both within and beyond the present Graz Tech. We look forward to any comments, suggestions or observations. Uwe Schichler Graz, December 2018 Josef W. Wohinz