Kooperierende

Kooperierende is a German term used to describe people, groups, or institutions that work together to achieve a common goal. Grammatically, it derives from the verb kooperieren and can function as an adjective (for example, kooperierende Partner) or, when capitalized, as a noun (die Kooperierenden) referring to the cooperating parties.

Etymology and usage notes: the word comes from kooperieren, which in turn originates from the English to cooperate and ultimately from Latin cooperare. In German, kooperieren denotes joint action or collaboration, and kooperierende describes ongoing cooperation. When used as a noun, Kooperierende designates the entities involved in the cooperative arrangement.

Contexts and examples: the term is common in business, science, and governance to indicate participants in collaborative processes. Examples include kooperierende Unternehmen (cooperating companies), kooperierende Forschungseinrichtungen (cooperating research institutions), or kooperierende Staaten (cooperating states). It is frequently found in reports, contracts, and policy documents that emphasize partnership, joint projects, or interdisciplinary work.

Relation to related terms: kooperativ, Kooperation, and Kooperationen describe the broader concept of working together and the structures that enable collaboration. The noun form Kooperierende is often used in plural to refer collectively to all parties involved in an ongoing cooperative relationship.

See also: Kooperation, kooperativ, Koordination, Kooperationen.