Beurteilenden

Beurteilenden is a German term formed from the verb beurteilen and used as a nominalized participle to denote people who evaluate or judge. As a noun, it typically refers to individuals or groups who perform assessments, reviews, or verdicts in various settings.

In everyday and formal language, Beurteilenden appear as evaluators or assessors. Common contexts include academic peer review, performance appraisals in organizations, selection and recruitment processes, jury deliberations, and certification or licensure procedures. The Beurteilenden are expected to apply relevant criteria, remain objective, and document their judgments or recommendations.

The term emphasizes the role of the evaluator rather than the assessment result itself. It is often paired with a description of the context, for example “die Beurteilenden der Prüfungskommission,” “die Beurteilenden im Einstellungsverfahren,” or “die Beurteilenden in einem Gutachtergremium.” Related terms include Beurteiler, Gutachter, Prüfer, and Jury members, which denote specific kinds of evaluators in particular domains.

Grammatically, Beurteilenden can function as a plural noun (die Beurteilenden) referring to a group of evaluators. The singular forms are der Beurteilende (masculine) or die Beurteilende (feminine). The plural form is used irrespective of gender to denote evaluators collectively. The term is distinct from Beurteilung or Bewertung, which refer to the judgments or assessments themselves rather than the people who issue them.

See also: Beurteilung, Beurteilungskriterien, Gutachter, Jury, Beurteiler.