In September 1985 the IIG-News got a new editor-in-chief because Max Schaffer left the institute. From then on Kurt Felfernig was responsible for the new IIG-News.

Classified advertisments were introduced and Emo Welzl was the first one to make use of them:

Wanted: My mug. Distinguishing marks: following text printed in medieval German letters: E. Welzl.