das noch junge Jahr

19:56 Jan 14, 2019 

With Lancashireman and Birgit - or even my version below!

16:36 Jan 14, 2019 

I think I was misunderstood, I would not use background at all for this... and maybe the propositions differ in BE and AE, but paraphrase, which is why I suggested "Considering" ... "In light of" is also a nice way to paraphrase. The whole suggested sentence is basically verbatim transcribed from the German... gives me goosebumps...

15:06 Jan 12, 2019 

If this is the part of the sentence that is giving trouble (as opposed to the headline term), I would suggest:
In light of the above...
https://ludwig.guru/s/in light of the above

12:18 Jan 12, 2019 

I wouldn't choose it either, but it's not wrong; "in front of" is. I don't even know how that could be incorporated into the sentence.

Though I'm not sure what's wrong with "backdrop"? E.g.,
"Against this backdrop Hubbub will continue to deliver a wide variety of practical campaigns with an increased focus on addressing climate change and creating stronger local communities."
https://www.hubbub.org.uk/blog/the-sustainability-crystal-ba...

Also, while I agree that 2019 isn't in the right place, there is little wrong with once again (though again, I would have phrased it differently):
"Exeter’s longest running lifestyle magazine will once again be shining the spotlight on the world of business."
https://www.exeterchamber.co.uk/blog/2018/07/19/exeter-s-lon...

This doesn't mean that their previous business special was a failure.

Good solution for Hintergrund:
"In short, the Wasps arena is the perfect venue for exhibitors and visitors alike, and a new home for the UK print industry."
http://www.printweeklive.co.uk/venue

10:14 Jan 12, 2019 

Is a bit academic and I'm not convinced by it in this context, but is a standard English phrase (my PhD supervisor loved it), unlike "in front of" or with "backdrop" .

15:12 Jan 11, 2019 

eine mögliche Option wäre "Considering all this, 2019 while still young promises to be exciting and innovative, starting with XY-... to be followed directly by "Handwerk"....

Against this background -> wenn dann "in front of" und vielleicht backdrop, aber doch nicht background... wir reden ja nicht von einer Tapete... und wie soll 2019 "once again" etwas werden... 2019 gibt es nur einmal und es kommt nicht wieder und ansonsten könnte man es ggf. auch so deuten, dass 2018 nicht so toll war und das würde man in einem Marketing Text doch nie einräumen...