As part of their presentation, the representatives of the various organizations illustrated their understandings of and perspectives on the role of civil society for social cohesion, outlined their research interests from a practice-oriented standpoint and made critical contributions for our future collaboration. The workshop clearly showed how well different perspectives from a diverse range of scientific disciplines and practitioners in civil society can complement each other. Future events with a different thematic focus will then address the most important issues raised on this kickoff workshop.<\/p>\n<\/div>