On the 9th of December, 2013 the book Evolutionary Governance Theory: an Introduction was formally presented during a research seminar on change and dynamics in theories of governance. The challenges of contemporary societies demand new theoretical approaches that integrate social with environmental and life sciences. Evolutionary Governance Theory is a novel theoretical perspective on the way markets, laws and societies evolve together. During the meeting novel ways to understand change and evolution in governance were discussed, as well as how these can be used to design interventions for enhancing the reflexive and adaptive capacities of governance.