I am a PhD-student in the Physics of Nanostructures group at Eindhoven University of Technology. For 75% I focus on using experiments to research the magnetic properties of ultrathin Co/Gd synthetic ferrimagnets, an interesting material system not only for its fundamental properties, but also for potential novel data storage applications like integrated magneto-photonics. This interest for experimental research I also apply in the other 25% of my PhD time which is aimed at developing new experiments for the Applied Physics program at TU/e, which often contain some challenge based learning elements.