langfristiger

Langfristiger is the comparative form of the German adjective langfristig, meaning long-term or longer-term. It is used to describe time horizons, plans, effects, or strategies that extend far into the future beyond the near term.

It derives from lang (long) and Frist (term or deadline). As an attributive adjective, langfristig agrees with the noun it modifies: ein langfristiger Plan, eine langfristige Strategie, langfristige Ziele. The comparative form langfristiger is used to indicate a greater degree of long-term orientation, for example: Dieser Plan ist langfristiger als jener. The superlative forms are am langfristigsten (adverbial) or der langfristigste Plan (attributive).

Usage and contexts: The term is common in economics, policy, business strategy, urban planning, and climate policy. It is used when discussing horizons, investments, risk assessment, and sustainable development. In everyday language it often collocates with nouns such as Ziele, Planung, Perspektive, Investitionen, and Strategie.

Related terms include kurz- und mittelfristig (short- and medium-term) and the uninflected form langfristig itself, used as an adverb or adjective depending on context: langfristig gesehen (in the long run).