We are very happy that the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) has approved funding for the collaborative research center 'Everyday Activity Science and Engineering' (EASE). In EASE we will investigate the design, realization, and analysis of information processing models that enable robotic agents (and humans) to master complex human-scale manipulation tasks that are mundane and routine. EASE not only investigates action selection and control but also the methods needed to acquire the knowledge, skills, and competence required for flexible, reliable, and efficient mastery of these activities. Please visit the new EASE project website http://ease.informatik.uni-bremen.de/ for further information.