übergreifenden

Übergreifenden is the inflected attributive form of the German adjective übergreifend, meaning cross-cutting or spanning across boundaries. It is used to describe topics, policies, or actions that cross disciplinary, organizational, or sectoral lines. The base form übergreifend is common in general use, while übergreifenden appears in contexts where the adjective is declined before a plural noun or in certain singular phrases.

Grammatically, übergreifenden is the form that appears after articles or in other declined contexts. Examples include die übergreifenden Bereiche (accusative plural), den übergreifenden Bereichen (dative plural), and der übergreifenden Bereiche (genitive plural). In singular phrases, you can see der übergreifende Aspekt (nominative masculine), die übergreifende Strategie (nominative feminine), and das übergreifende Konzept (nominative neuter). When no determiner is present in plural, the form is übergreifende Konzepte or übergreifende Themen. These endings reflect standard German adjective declension patterns.

Usage and connotation-wise, übergreifend denotes efforts, topics, or processes that require coordination beyond a single field. It is common in management, policy making, education, research, technology, and public discourse. The term often appears in compound expressions such as übergreifende Zusammenarbeit, übergreifende Themen, übergreifende Strategien, übergreifende Kompetenzen, and übergreifende Maßnahmen. In many contexts, it signals the need for cross-boundary thinking and integrated approaches rather than siloed work.

See also: übergreifend (adverb/ adjective in base form), interdisziplinär, grenzüberschreitend.