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headquarters
The central administration or most important location of a company, organization, or public authority. The most important decisions are made from here and the business is managed from here.
Der Hauptsitz der Firma befindet sich in Frankfurt am Main.
The company's headquarters are located in Frankfurt am Main.
The word is made up of 'Haupt' (main, head) and 'Sitz' (seat). So it literally describes the 'main seat' or most important place of an organization.
Der neue Hauptsitz des Unternehmens ist ein sehr modernes Gebäude.
The company's new headquarters is a very modern building.
To indicate the location of the headquarters, the preposition 'in' with the dative is almost always used when referring to a city or country.
Die Firma hat ihren Hauptsitz in der Schweiz.
The company has its headquarters in Switzerland.
Common verbs used with 'Hauptsitz' are 'haben' (to have), 'liegen' (to be located), and 'sein' (to be) for the location, and 'verlegen' (to relocate) when the location changes.
Das Unternehmen wird seinen Hauptsitz nächstes Jahr nach Hamburg verlegen.
The company will relocate its headquarters to Hamburg next year.
headquarters
Hauptquartier and Hauptsitz can both refer to the central leadership office of an organization. Hauptquartier places greater emphasis on leadership and is used especially in military or operational contexts. Hauptsitz usually refers to the most important location of a company, organization, or public authority.
Die Hilfsorganisation hat ihren Hauptsitz seit vielen Jahren in Bonn.
The aid organization has been headquartered in Bonn for many years.
Die Hilfsorganisation koordiniert den internationalen Einsatz von ihrem Hauptquartier aus.
The aid organization coordinates its international operation from its headquarters.
