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grand opening
The act or event at which a new business, branch, or public institution is opened to the public for the first time.
Zur Neueröffnung des Buchladens gab es für die ersten hundert Kunden ein kleines Geschenk.
For the grand opening of the bookstore, the first hundred customers received a small gift.
The word is composed of 'neu' (new) and 'Eröffnung' (opening). An 'Eröffnung' is the act of opening, so the word literally describes the new opening of a business or institution.
Die Neueröffnung des Supermarktes lockte viele neugierige Kunden an.
The grand opening of the supermarket attracted many curious customers.
To refer to the event of the grand opening, the preposition 'zur' (zu der) is almost always used. This construction often appears at the beginning of the sentence.
Zur Neueröffnung der Galerie kamen viele bekannte Künstler.
Many well-known artists came for the grand opening of the gallery.
In connection with a grand opening, people often talk about 'feiern' (celebrating) it. 'Sonderangebote' (special offers) or 'Rabatte' (discounts) are also typical for this event.
Das Möbelhaus feiert seine Neueröffnung mit Rabatten von bis zu 50 Prozent.
The furniture store is celebrating its grand opening with discounts of up to 50 percent.
founding / foundation
'die Gründung' and 'die Neueröffnung' can both be connected with the beginning of a company or institution, but they do not mean the same thing. 'Gründung' describes an organization, company, or institution legally or officially coming into existence. 'Neueröffnung' means that a store, branch, or institution opens to visitors or customers for the first time. Learners may confuse the words because both occur with new businesses. A company can already have been founded before the grand opening takes place.
Zur Neueröffnung des Cafés kamen viele Leute aus der Nachbarschaft.
Many people from the neighborhood came to the café's grand opening.
Die Gründung des kleinen Cafés fand schon im März statt.
The founding of the small café already took place in March.