Never befor we could observe a greter wealth as now at the beginning of the 21st century and although the economy is on the highest level, discussions about the future of work and the future development of the arbeitsgesellschaft are intensiv since never before. This discussion expresses the deep economic, societal and social crises whisch characterize ripe industrial societies. The project refers to newest investigations, debates and discussions about the future of work and tries a critical assessment of this development.