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A woman who manages a company or organization and is responsible for its day-to-day operations.
Die neue Geschäftsführerin hat die Firma wieder profitabel gemacht.
The new managing director made the company profitable again.
The word is made up of 'Geschäft' (business) and 'führen' (to lead/manage). A 'Geschäftsführerin' (managing director) is therefore a woman who manages the business operations of a company.
Sie ist seit fünf Jahren die Geschäftsführerin des Familienbetriebs.
She has been the managing director of the family business for five years.
The ending '-in' is used in German to form the feminine form of job titles or roles. The male counterpart is 'der Geschäftsführer' (managing director).
Meine Tante ist Geschäftsführerin in einem großen Hotel.
My aunt is the managing director of a large hotel.
The position is often connected with the company: 'Geschäftsführerin eines Unternehmens' (managing director of a company), 'einer Firma' (of a firm/company), or 'einer GmbH' (of a GmbH). You can also say 'zur Geschäftsführerin ernannt werden' (to be appointed managing director).
Sie wurde zur neuen Geschäftsführerin der Marketingabteilung ernannt.
She was appointed the new managing director of the marketing department.
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Direktorin and Geschäftsführerin can both refer to a woman who leads an organization or institution. Direktorin is often the official title for the head of an institution or department, whereas Geschäftsführerin emphasizes responsibility for the day-to-day operations of a company or organization. The official role determines which term is more appropriate.
Die Geschäftsführerin des Unternehmens entschied heute über den neuen Arbeitsplan.
The company's managing director decided on the new work schedule today.
Die Direktorin des Museums eröffnete heute die neue Ausstellung.
The museum's director opened the new exhibition today.
