How social design can boost social transformation processes was demonstrated once again by the projects in the Stadtarbeit format. At the start of the round of talks this year, the Erste Bank Mehr­ Wert Design Award was presented for the first time for one of the five program items. With her lively knowledge platform at the junction of cultures Ebru Kurbak’s INFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS in cooperation with Caritas conveyed clear impulses in the direction of social participation. Following the award presentation, representatives from design practice, science and politics discussed options for cooperation and the task areas of socially oriented design.