Antragstellern

Antragstellern is the dative plural form of the German noun Antragsteller, which designates a person or entity that submits an application, petition, or request to a public authority, court, or other decision-making body. The term stems from Antrag (application) and stellen (to file or put forward) and is used in legal, administrative, and bureaucratic language to refer to those who initiate procedures as applicants.

In practice, the Antragsteller initiates a procedure by submitting an application and is responsible for providing required information, supporting documents, and meeting deadlines. Depending on the context, the rights and obligations of the Antragsteller may include access to information about the status of the case, opportunities to present arguments, and the possibility of appealing decisions. In civil procedure, the Antragsteller is the party requesting a decision from the court; in administrative procedures, the term describes the party seeking a grant, license, visa, or social benefit.

The feminine form is Antragstellerin, and the plural feminine is Antragstellerinnen. The corresponding dative plural form is Antragstellern, used when addressing or referring to several applicants in the dative case, for example: Den Antragstellern wurde fristgerecht eine Entscheidung mitgeteilt.

See also: Antrag, Antragsteller, Antragsgegner.