Divorce proceedings, inheritance disputes, labor strikes - often mediation can help the respective parties find solutions. In many areas, this process is already commonplace, while in others it is increasingly being applied. Joseph Duss-von Werdt presents a relaxed and easily understandable systemic-constructivist model for the communication system of mediation in this book and describes its implications for practice. He explores questions such as: What does mediation mean conceptually and historically? What does "to mediate" mean as an interpersonal process? What is the role of the mediator in this context? How does mediation relate to democracy and a free market economy? Is mediation more of an attitude than a method? The answers to these questions provide a solid foundation for all those professionally involved in mediation.