Aufkommenden

Aufkommenden is a German form derived from the verb aufkommen, typically used as an adjective meaning emerging, rising, or developing. In this sense it describes phenomena, trends, or actors that are gaining prominence or becoming noticeable. It is most commonly found in attributive position before nouns, with inflection depending on case, number, and gender. Examples include aufkommende Trends, aufkommende Technologien, oder aufkommende Künstler. In phrases with a dative or accusative plural noun one encounters forms such as mit aufkommenden Schwierigkeiten (with emerging difficulties).

As a noun, the capitalized version Aufkommende can refer to a group of rising figures, i.e., up-and-comers. In journalistic or critical writing, die Aufkommenden denotes people or entities that are perceived as newly influential within a field, such as die Aufkommenden der Jazzszene. This noun sense emphasizes the status of individuals or groups rather than a descriptive attribute.

Etymologically, aufkommenden comes from aufkommen, meaning to arise or come up, with the present participle aufkommend functioning as the basis for the attributive form. Related expressions include aufstrebend (aspiring, ascending) and other terms describing developing or emerging phenomena. The term is widely used in German-language discourse across economics, culture, technology, and media to characterize something that is in a nascent stage but showing potential for growing significance.