Herausnahme

Herausnahme is a German noun derived from the verb herausnehmen (to take out, remove, withdraw). In general usage, it denotes the act of taking something out of a larger whole, list, or system. The term is often used in formal or technical language where items are physically, administratively, or procedurally removed from a group.

In legal and administrative contexts, Herausnahme can refer to a carve-out or exemption granted by an authority. It may describe the removal of a person, object, or category from a regulation, obligation, or program. For example, a legislative Herausnahme might exempt a specific class of transactions from a general rule; a soil sample could be the Herausnahme from a field survey. The related verb herausnehmen is used for both literal extraction and procedural withdrawal, while Ausnahmen and Ausnahmeregelungen are more common terms for broader exceptions.

In data, research, and procurement contexts, Herausnahme likewise denotes exclusion or withdrawal from a dataset, list, or bidding process, depending on the phrasing.

Compared with Ausnahmen (exceptions), Herausnahme emphasizes the act of taking something out or being removed, whereas Ausnahmen focuses more on the reason or rule that applies to the exception.

See also: herausnehmen, Ausnahmeregelung, Carve-out.