Jahresrückblick
Jahresrückblick is a retrospective that surveys the events, developments and trends of a past calendar year. The term combines Jahrs or Jahres (year) with Rückblick (retrospective or look back). In journalism, year-end retrospectives summarize political milestones, economic indicators, cultural moments, scientific advances and notable personalities, often complemented by statistics, timelines and visualizations. In business and public institutions, Jahresrückblicke appear as concise year-in-review reports that reflect on goals, outcomes and lessons learned, sometimes with forecasts for the coming year.
Formats vary from narrative articles to structured lists or multimedia presentations. Common elements include overviews of
Related terms include Jahresüberblick (annual overview) and Rückblick in a broader sense. The concept is closely