Prospective research into de-instutionalization and regionalizing responsibilities on social relief and protected living in municipalities. The goal of this research is to follow, along with clients and experts, whose quality of life is concerned, and other relevant stakeholders, the preparation for this decentralisation and the improvement of these pre-conditions in municipalities, in order to learn together on the basis of experience gathered from the start, and to reflect on it and take action. Maximum participation means actively taking into account the say and perspective of the clients as end users as well as professional perspectives during this transition.