On 22 October 2021, the General Assembly of ELEMENTS took place for the first time, adopting the Research Cluster’s Bylaws and Code of Conduct. Currently, the Research Cluster unites 23 Principal Investigators, 1 Young Investigator Group Leader (YIGL), 21 PostDocs and 36 PhDs who have taken up their research activities in the four Work Areas. Further international recruitment is in progress at all career levels (W2-TT, YIGL, PostDocs and PhDs) in all partner organisations. This will enable ELEMENTS to advance its scientific excellence in the field of nuclear physics and astrophysics.