This edited volume combines the lectures and speeches held at the symposium for Rolf Sturners 70th birthday. They deal with the preoccupation with dogmatics clearly defined by the maxims and objectives of civil procedure as well as the future relevance of dogmatics in view of the diversification and internationalization of civil procedure. In addition, using procedural law for consumer issues and appellate law as examples, the authors discuss how current civil procedure can be correctly shaped or altered as a social phenomenon in order to feasibly ensure its future viability and its effectiveness.