German Conversation · Level 101
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German word
Trägerschaft
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtʁɛːgɐˌʃaft/
Meaning
- feminine nounoperator
Example
Die Trägerschaft des Museums liegt bei der Stadt.
The city is responsible for operating the museum.
More examples
Viele soziale Projekte laufen unter gemeinsamer Trägerschaft mehrerer Organisationen.
Many social projects are run under the joint management of several organizations.
Core concept
A named institution sits behind a museum, school, or similar facility as the body that keeps it operating.
Common phrases
unter gemeinsamer Trägerschaft
under joint management
die Trägerschaft übertragen
transfer operational responsibility
private Trägerschaft
private operation
Similar words
Träger: An organization established to support and maintain a specific facility or service.
Betreiber: The individual or company responsible for the actual operation of a facility.
Eigentümer: The person or organization holding legal ownership of a facility or asset.
Betriebsleitung: The manager or management team responsible for directing operational work.
Definition in German
Die Institution oder Organisation, die eine Einrichtung rechtlich und organisatorisch betreibt.
Word origin
The noun is formed from Träger, meaning a bearer or responsible party, and -schaft, which forms nouns for an associated status or collective.
Usage tips
- Trägerschaft is a formal administrative term, while Betreiber more directly names the person or organization that operates something.
Other meanings
- implementing organizationnoun
- sponsorshipnoun
Related words
- Trägerschaftsmodelloperating modelnoun
- Trägervereinoperator associationnoun