It is a gendered plural of "Anfänger und Anfängerinnen". So both (or all, would be off-topic here) gender male and female are addressed.

As Sebastian Redl commented, this is called "Binnen-I".

In opposition to Jens Krügers answer I'd like to point out, that

Anfänger/-innen

is not "the normal way".

Because in my observation there is no general way to address all gender in one or more words. Others are e.g.:

Anfänger_innen

 

Anfänger*innen

 

Anfänger(innen)

 

Anfänger/-innen _{[repeated to get a visual "complete" list]}

 

Anfängerinnen und Anfänger (as "ladies first")

 

Anfänger/ Anfängerinnen

 

Anfänger (as "generic masculinum")

"The normal way" is an ongoing debate in german society.

It is a gendered plural of "Anfänger und Anfängerinnen". So both (or all, would be off-topic here) gender male and female are addressed.

As Sebastian Redl commented, this is called "Binnen-I".

In opposition to Jens Krügers answer I'd like to point out, that

Anfänger/-innen

is not "the normal way".

Because in my observation there is no general way to address all gender in one or more words. Others are e.g.:

Anfänger_innen

Anfänger*innen

Anfänger(innen)

Anfänger/-innen _{[repeated to get a visual "complete" list]}

Anfängerinnen und Anfänger (as "ladies first")

Anfänger/ Anfängerinnen

Anfänger (as "generic masculinum")

"The normal way" is an ongoing debate in german society.

It is a gendered plural of "Anfänger und Anfängerinnen". So both (or all, would be off-topic here) gender male and female are addressed.

As Sebastian Redl commented, this is called "Binnen-I".

In opposition to Jens Krügers answer I'd like to point out, that

Anfänger/-innen

is not "the normal way".

Because in my observation there is no general way to address all gender in one or more words. Others are e.g.:

Anfänger_innen

Anfänger*innen

Anfänger(innen)

Anfänger/-innen _{[repeated to get a visual "complete" list]}

Anfängerinnen und Anfänger (as "ladies first")

Anfänger/ Anfängerinnen

Anfänger (as "generic masculinum")

"The normal way" is an ongoing debate in german society.

It is a gendered plural of "Anfänger und Anfängerinnen". So both (or all, would be off-topic here) gender male and female are addressed.

As Sebastian Redl commented, this is called "Binnen-I".

In opposition to Jens Krügers answer I'd like to point out, that

Anfänger/-innen

is not "the normal way".

Because in my observation there is no general way to address all gender in one or more words. Others are e.g.:

Anfänger_innen

Anfänger*innen

Anfänger(innen)

Anfänger/-innen _{[repeated to get a visual "complete" list]}

Anfängerinnen und Anfänger (as "ladies first")

Anfänger/ Anfängerinnen

Anfänger (as "generic masculinum")

"The normal way" is an ongoing debate in german society.