Überregionaler

Überregionaler is a German adjective describing something that extends beyond a single region. It is formed from über- meaning across or beyond, and regional, referring to geographic areas. When used attributively before a noun, it adopts the appropriate ending, for example: ein überregionaler Verlag, eine überregionale Zeitung, das überregionale Netz.

In practice, überregional is common in media, business, and public policy. In journalism, überregionale or überregionale Medien cover topics that go beyond local or regional reporting and address national or cross-regional issues. In economics and administration, überregionale Unternehmen or Projekte operate across several regions or across borders, rather than being confined to a single locality. The term also appears in descriptions of topics or audiences with cross-regional relevance, such as überregionale Politik, überregionale Infrastrukturprojekte or überregionale Forschungskooperationen.

The concept serves to contrast with lokal or regional scopes. It does not inherently imply superiority; rather, it signals breadth of reach or impact. German language usage typically distinguishes these scope levels as local, regional, überregional, and national, with überregional bridging regional boundaries to cover larger areas. Related terms include regional, national, and interregional, while commonly used collocations include überregionale Berichterstattung, überregionale Netzwerke and überregionale Veranstaltungen.