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