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business trip
A trip that a person takes for professional reasons on behalf of their employer. The costs are usually covered by the company.
Nächste Woche bin ich auf Dienstreise in Berlin und kann daher nicht am Meeting teilnehmen.
Next week I will be on a business trip in Berlin and therefore cannot take part in the meeting.
'Dienstreise' (business trip) is a compound noun made from 'der Dienst' (work, service) and 'die Reise' (trip). So it literally describes a trip that you make for your service or work.
Meine erste Dienstreise als Beraterin führte mich nach Hamburg.
My first business trip as a consultant took me to Hamburg.
The most common preposition is 'auf'. It is used both for the state ('auf Dienstreise sein' — to be on a business trip) and for movement ('auf Dienstreise gehen' — to go on a business trip). Often no article is used.
Mein Chef ist diese Woche auf Dienstreise in der Schweiz.
My boss is on a business trip in Switzerland this week.
In a professional context, 'Dienstreise' (business trip) is often combined with administrative verbs. Typical phrases are 'eine Dienstreise antreten' (to set off on a business trip), 'eine Dienstreise genehmigen' (to approve a business trip), or 'eine Dienstreise abrechnen' (to settle the expenses for a business trip).
Nach der Konferenz müssen Sie Ihre Dienstreise beim Sekretariat abrechnen.
After the conference, you need to settle the expenses for your business trip with the secretariat.
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'Geschäftsreise' and 'Dienstreise' both mean a trip taken for professional reasons. In many everyday situations, you can use both words in a similar way. 'Geschäftsreise' often sounds a bit more general and is used especially for clients, meetings, or business matters. 'Dienstreise' emphasizes more strongly that the trip is made on behalf of an employer or official workplace and is often officially reimbursed. The words are easy to confuse because both refer to trips that are not private. In practice: when telling someone about it normally, 'Geschäftsreise' often fits; in forms, at the office, or when talking about travel expenses, 'Dienstreise' sounds more precise.
Für die Dienstreise muss Tom die Zugtickets beim Arbeitgeber einreichen.
For the business trip, Tom has to submit the train tickets to his employer.
Nächste Woche ist Maria auf Geschäftsreise und besucht zwei Kunden in Hamburg.
Next week Maria is on a business trip and is visiting two clients in Hamburg.