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 Slightly more detailled examples can be found in the *sample* directory.  
 If there are any questions contact [Matthias Bodenbenner](mailto:m.bodenbenner@wzl-mq.rwth-aachen.de).
 
+## Acknowledgements
+
+The authors acknowledge funding from the LaVA project (Large Volume Applications, contract 17IND03 of the
+European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research EMPIR). The EMPIR initiative is co-funded by
+the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and the EMPIR Participating States.
+
 ## Changelog
 2.5.1
   - increased verbosity in case of errors by including the full stack trace