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organizer / host
A person, organization, or city that plans, organizes, and runs an event such as a conference, trade fair, or sports competition.
Paris ist der Ausrichter der nächsten Olympischen Spiele.
Paris is the host of the next Olympic Games.
'Der Ausrichter' (organizer / host) is derived from the verb 'ausrichten', which here means 'to host' or 'to organize'. The ending '-er' refers to the person or institution that carries out this action.
Unsere Firma richtet dieses Jahr die jährliche Fachkonferenz aus.
Our company is hosting the annual professional conference this year.
The word is typically used for the organizers of large public events. Common combinations are 'Ausrichter einer Meisterschaft' (organizer/host of a championship), 'einer Messe' (of a trade fair), 'eines Kongresses' (of a congress), or 'eines Festivals' (of a festival).
München war der Ausrichter des diesjährigen Filmfestivals.
Munich was the host of this year's film festival.
A very common grammatical structure is its use with the preposition 'von' (of). You say: '[person/city/company] ist der Ausrichter von [der Veranstaltung]' ([person/city/company] is the organizer/host of [the event]).
Der lokale Sportverein ist der Ausrichter von dem jährlichen Stadtlauf.
The local sports club is the organizer of the annual city run.
organizer
Here, Veranstalter and Ausrichter both refer to a person or organization that plans, organizes, and runs an event. The meanings given do not establish a fixed distinction between the two roles. Both words can therefore be suitable for the same conference.
Der Fachverband ist Ausrichter der diesjährigen Konferenz.
The professional association is hosting this year's conference.
Der Fachverband ist Veranstalter der diesjährigen Konferenz.
The professional association is the organizer of this year's conference.
