Starting on January 1 2000 Geometriae Dedicata will undergo a change in direction. The journal will concentrate on geometry and its relationship to topology group theory and the theory of dynamical systems. Geometriae Dedicata aims to be a vehicle for excellent publications in geometry and related areas. New features of the journal will include: A fast turn-around time for articles. A "Surveys in Geometry" series: this will be a series of survey articles on active areas in geometry directed to other geometers. Special issues centered on specific topics. All submitted papers should include some explanation of the context of the main results. After a transition period in which material communicated by the old board will appear the journal will begin publishing papers under the direction of the new board starting around January 1 2001. Geometriae Dedicata was founded in 1972 on the initiative of Hans Freudenthal in Utrecht the Netherlands who viewed geometry as a method rather than as a field. The present board of editors tries to continue in this spirit. The steady growth of the journal since its foundation is witness to the validity of the founder's vision and to the success of the editor's mission.