As part of a participatory process, topics relevant to the future are to be developed. These include dealing with vacancies, (land) resources, development perspectives and scenarios and spatial planning issues. The results will be incorporated into the revision of the zoning plan and the local development concept. How and where does Michaelnbach want to develop? How does the participatory format of citizen involvement and, in particular, a citizens’ council work in practice? What is innovative and contemporary local development? Which stakeholders are involved and how can they be reached and coordinated? How can awareness-raising for sustainable spatial planning work? As part of a RURASMUS semester, there is the opportunity to become part of this open process and gain practical experience: the aim is to actively communicate, contribute creative ideas to the ongoing process and draw up proposals for the future-oriented development of the municipality and further develop the local development concept – in cooperation with an innovative spatial planner.