to involve
Loading your saved state.
to involve
To include someone or something in a process, situation, or activity, or to have them participate in it.
Der Projektleiter entschied, auch die Marketingabteilung in die Planung zu involvieren.
The project manager decided to involve the marketing department in the planning as well.
to be involved
To be entangled in or involved in an often complex or difficult matter.
Es stellte sich heraus, dass mehrere hochrangige Politiker in den Skandal involviert waren.
It turned out that several high-ranking politicians were involved in the scandal.
'Involvieren' (to involve) is a loanword from Latin. The ending '-ieren' is a typical sign of verbs that were adopted into German from other languages, such as 'studieren' (to study) or 'reparieren' (to repair).
Können Sie bitte die Details noch einmal explizieren?
Could you please explain the details once again?
This verb is always used with the preposition 'in' and the accusative. This applies both to the active form (jemanden in etwas involvieren — to involve someone in something) and to the passive (in etwas involviert sein — to be involved in something).
Wir sollten mehr Mitarbeiter in die Entscheidung involvieren.
We should involve more employees in the decision.
'Involvieren' (to involve) is a formal word used mainly in written language and in professional or official contexts. It is rather rare in everyday colloquial speech.
Die Firma weigerte sich, weitere Partner in das Projekt zu involvieren.
The company refused to involve additional partners in the project.
The form 'involviert sein' (to be involved) is a stative passive. It describes the result of an action, that is, the state of being involved or entangled in a matter.
Ich möchte in diese Diskussion nicht weiter involviert sein.
I don't want to be further involved in this discussion.
to participate / involve
Beteiligen usually indicates that someone actively takes part in something. Involvieren is broader and can also mean that someone is drawn into or affected by a process without contributing much themselves. Choose beteiligen for personal participation and involvieren for general involvement.
Der Streit involvierte die Nachbarn, obwohl sie selbst nicht an der Organisation beteiligt waren.
The dispute involved the neighbors, even though they themselves had not been involved in organizing the festival.
Die Nachbarn beteiligten sich aktiv an der Organisation des Straßenfestes.
The neighbors actively participated in organizing the street festival.
