Wochenbasis

Wochenbasis is a German term used to describe a time period that consists of a calendar week and is used as the unit for reporting, analysis, or planning. Data or metrics presented on a Wochenbasis are collected and aggregated weekly, allowing comparison across weeks and the observation of short-term trends. The term is widely used in business, finance, sales, production, and human resources to frame performance or forecasts on a weekly cadence.

In practice, data are reported on a Wochenbasis, such as weekly revenue, weekly production volume, or weekly headcount changes. Wochenbasis can be aligned with calendar weeks (Kalenderwoche, often abbreviated as KW) or ISO weeks, depending on the organizational convention. When comparing with other bases, like monthly or quarterly, Wochenbasis emphasizes short-term fluctuations and can help detect early shifts in performance.

Analysts must handle partial weeks due to holidays or year boundaries, which can affect weekly totals and may require normalization or clear definitions of the week start and end. The term is commonly used with phrases such as auf Wochenbasis or wöchentlich in plain language, and appears in reports, dashboards, and forecasts.

See also Kalenderwoche, wöchentliche Berichte, Monatsbasis. Etymologically, Wochenbasis combines Woche (week) and Basis (basis), indicating the fundamental time unit for measurement. The concept supports regular, time-bound analysis and is typically contrasted with longer bases such as monatlich or vierteljährlich.