The Indikatormobil presented itself as urban research and action vehicle - as a new department along other departments of the City of Vienna: The "functioning of a city" handled by the various departments of the City of Vienna (like waste management, lighting, bridge construction, garden and park management) was expanded by adding hedonistic aspects beyond the usual fuctions, which were performed in day and night actions by involving the employees of the departments of the City of Vienna. Thus the project questioned the aspect of "function".