organisieren

Organisieren (to organize) is a German verb meaning to arrange, structure, or coordinate resources and tasks to achieve a goal. It encompasses planning, structuring, and controlling processes, and can apply to events, projects, teams, or everyday tasks. The act of organizing often involves decision making, setting priorities, allocating resources, and monitoring progress. It is used in business, administration, education, and private life.

Etymology: The verb derives from the French organiser and ultimately from Latin organum (an instrument, tool) through the history of words for structure and arrangement. The German form organi­sieren uses the usual German suffix -isieren to indicate the action of making something into an organized system.

Grammar: It is a regular, inseparable German verb. Present tense forms include ich organisiere, du organisierst, er/sie/es organisiert. The simple past is ich organisierte; the past participle is organisiert. Imperative forms are organisiere (du) and organisiert (ihr). Because it is inseparable, the prefix remains attached in conjugation (no prefix separation like bei some verbs).

Usage: Organisieren is widely used for planning and coordinating activities, resources, or structures. Common collocations include eine Veranstaltung organisieren, ein Projekt organisieren, or ein System koordinieren. The related noun is Organisation (the organization or the act of organizing); an adjective is organisatorisch, and Organisierung can denote the process or act of organizing.