The "Proceedings of the European Colloquium on Technical Communication" are a European scientific journal for technical communication. They are released every year and are published on the internet and as print on demand. They publish project reports, educational articles, empirical results of research and scientific discussions on all the topics related to technical communication. The first "European Colloquium on Technical Communication" was held on 22 October 2012 in the Rhein-Main-Hallen, Wiesbaden, Germany. Its main aim was to discuss the status quo of technical communication studies in Europe, the current challenges in the field of technical communication and strategies for further development.