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Inklusionsbeauftragter
/ɪnkluzi̯oːnsbəˈfaʊ̯ktɐ/
inclusion officer
Die Schule hat einen Inklusionsbeauftragten ernannt, um die Integration aller Schüler zu fördern.
The school appointed an inclusion officer to promote the integration of all students.
formal
A person officially appointed to oversee and promote the inclusion of people with disabilities or other marginalized groups within an organization, school, or community.
Der Inklusionsbeauftragte berät die Lehrkräfte bei der Anpassung des Unterrichts.
The inclusion officer advises teachers on adapting the curriculum.
Often used in educational and public sector contexts in Germany. The term is gender-neutral in function but grammatically masculine; 'Inklusionsbeauftragte' is the feminine form.
Collocations
Inklusionsbeauftragter ernennento appoint an inclusion officermit dem Inklusionsbeauftragten sprechento speak with the inclusion officer
Pro Tip
Gender Forms
Remember that 'Inklusionsbeauftragter' is masculine. For a woman, use 'Inklusionsbeauftragte'. In formal writing, you may see 'Inklusionsbeauftragte/r' to be inclusive.
Gold Rule
Capitalization
Always capitalize 'Inklusionsbeauftragter' as it is a noun in German.
Word Origin
Compound of 'Inklusion' (inclusion, from Latin inclusio) and 'Beauftragter' (commissioned person/officer, from beauftragen).
Usage Notes
This is a bureaucratic term common in German administrative and educational language. It reflects the shift from 'integration' (fitting into existing structures) to 'inclusion' (adapting structures to fit everyone).
Word Breakdown
Inklusion
inclusion
rootbeauftragt
commissioned/appointed
root-er
agent suffix (one who does)
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