"Software architect" - in times of agile development, this term seems almost outdated and gives the impression that there is one person who primarily creates designs that are then cast in concrete by others and never change again. This is not correct. Software changes continuously and evolutionarily. If this is not taken into account, significant problems can arise. For this reason, the talk will give an insight into the work of software architects and show what can happen if they do not exist or their work is misunderstood. It also discusses different types of software and the composition of teams, as well as which aspects of software development can particularly benefit from software architects.