The municipal project „Frankfurter Programm – Aktive Nachbarschaft“ is working since ten years successfully in Frankfurt. Actually twelve different parts (quarters) of the town are involved. The major task of this social work consists in promoting the self-help possibilities of the inhabitants in waking up the engagement and the codetermination will for the part of town and in strengthening it. The activation of the inhabitants, the strengthening of the local economy as well and the improvement of the social and cultural life and the housing and living conditions are essential modules.