Objectives of the journal
Zeitschrift für Evaluation – Journal of Evaluation (ZfEv) aims to provide a platform for
- the professional dialogue between academia and evaluation practice
- the interdisciplinary bundling of sectoral expertise
- international exchange in the German-speaking countries
- the communication and discussion of new developments
- the dissemination of standards in evaluation
Topics of the journal
Zeitschrift für Evaluation – Journal of Evaluation publishes both research articles and practice-oriented reports on:
- theoretical foundations of evaluation studies
- methodological concepts for evaluations
- real-world examples of evaluation planning and implementation
- possibilities and limits of using evaluation results
- presentation of evaluation institutions and offerings
- current information on various evaluation-related topics
- developments in quality control of evaluations
Zeitschrift für Evaluation – Journal of Evaluation offers an information forum for:
- organisations commissioning evaluation studies
- users of evaluation studies
- freelance evaluators
- consulting firms that conduct evaluations
- academics from various disciplines who are involved in evaluation research
- members of German-speaking evaluation societies