Mission

Objectives of the journal

The Journal for Evaluation (ZfEv) aims to provide a platform for

• the professional dialog between science and practice
• the interdisciplinary bundling of sectoral expertise
• international exchange in the German-speaking world
• the communication and discussion of new developments
• the dissemination of standards in evaluation

Topics of the journal

The ZfEv publishes both scientific articles and practice-oriented field reports on

• theoretical foundations of evaluation studies
• methodological concepts for evaluations
• application examples for the planning and implementation of evaluations
• possibilities and limitations of the use of evaluation results
• Presentation of evaluation institutions and services
• up-to-date information on various subject areas
• Background information on the practical implementation of evaluations
• Developments in the quality assurance of evaluations

The ZfEv offers an information forum for:

• Organizations that commission evaluation studies
• Users of evaluation studies
• freelance evaluators
• Consulting firms that carry out evaluations
• Scientists from various disciplines who are involved in evaluation research
• Members of German-speaking evaluation societies