Kooperierenden

Kooperierenden is a German term derived from the verb kooperieren, meaning to cooperate. In usage, it functions as the present participle and can serve as an adjective or be nominalized to refer collectively to parties or entities that are cooperating on a project, study, contract, or other joint activity. When used attributively with definite articles, the form kooperierenden appears in phrases such as die kooperierenden Unternehmen or die kooperierenden Parteien, indicating ongoing collaboration.

Grammatically, kooperierenden is the declined form of kooperierend in contexts requiring an attributive adjective in the plural. The corresponding nominal form is Kooperierenden, used as a noun meaning “the cooperating ones” or “the cooperating parties.” The choice between adjective and noun usage depends on style and context.

Usage and context: the term is common in legal, contractual, business, and research settings to designate entities that actively work together. It emphasizes ongoing, reciprocal collaboration rather than a single, predefined action. Examples include cooperation between institutions, companies, or agencies on joint projects, agreements, or data sharing.

Examples:

- Die kooperierenden Partner legen einen gemeinsamen Forschungsplan vor.

- In diesem Vertrag verpflichten sich die Kooperierenden zu transparentem Informationsaustausch.

See also:

- kooperieren

- Kooperation

- Kooperationspartner

- Kooperationsvertrag

Overall, kooperierenden is a neutral, descriptive term used to denote those actively engaged in cooperative work, with flexible grammatical usage as both adjective and noun.