Verb

mit|gestalten

Translation

to help shape, to co-design, to participate in shaping

Bürger können die Zukunft ihrer Stadt mitgestalten.

Citizens can help shape the future of their city.

Wir laden Sie ein, das Programm mitzugestalten.

We invite you to help shape the program.

((sth.acc)) to help shape sth. Citizens can help shape the future of their city.

mitwirken (to participate), mitformen (to co-form), beeinflussen (to influence)

From 'mit-' (with, along) and 'gestalten' (to shape, to design). Literally 'to shape with' or 'to design together'.

Think of 'gestalten' (to design/shape, like Gestalt psychology) and 'mit' (with). You are designing or shaping something *with* others.