zukünftig
future
As an adjective: refers to the future or will take place in the future.
EXAMPLE
Unsere zukünftige Strategie muss die Digitalisierung stärker berücksichtigen.
Our future strategy must take digitalization more strongly into account.
zukünftig
future
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Meanings
zukünftig
in future
As an adverb: in the future; from now on.
EXAMPLE
Zukünftig werden alle Anträge nur noch online eingereicht.
In future, all applications will only be submitted online.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Zukünftig' is derived directly from the noun 'die Zukunft' (the future). The ending '-ig' turns the noun into an adjective meaning 'concerning the future.'
EXAMPLE
Alle zukünftigen Entscheidungen werden im Team getroffen.
All future decisions will be made as a team.
Adjective vs. adverb
The function in the sentence is crucial: as an adjective, 'zukünftig' stands before a noun and is declined. As an adverb, it often stands at the beginning of the sentence, is not declined, and causes the verb to follow directly after it in position 2.
EXAMPLE
Der zukünftige Chef wurde heute vorgestellt.
The future boss was introduced today.
Typical collocations
As an adjective, 'zukünftig' is often combined with nouns that describe plans, people, or places. Typical examples are 'zukünftige Projekte' (future projects), 'mein zukünftiger Mann' (my future husband), or 'der zukünftige Wohnort' (the future place of residence).
EXAMPLE
Sie freut sich auf ihre zukünftige Arbeit in der neuen Abteilung.
She is looking forward to her future work in the new department.
Register and style
As an adverb, 'zukünftig' is often used in formal or official contexts such as announcements, rules, or business correspondence. It sounds somewhat more formal than 'in Zukunft' (in the future).
EXAMPLE
Zukünftig ist das Parken auf diesem Gelände verboten.
In future, parking on this site is prohibited.
Compare with
zukünftig vs kommend
coming / next
“Kommend” emphasizes that something comes next in chronological order. “Zukünftig” assigns something more generally to the future without identifying it as the immediately upcoming instance. Therefore, the next meeting is the “kommende” meeting, while several later meetings are “zukünftige” meetings.
zukünftig
Zukünftige Sitzungen sollen online stattfinden.
Future meetings are to take place online.
kommend
Die kommende Sitzung findet am Montag im Büro statt.
The upcoming meeting will take place at the office on Monday.
In real life
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