Relating to the organization, planning, and administrative execution of something.
example
Aus organisatorischen Gründen wurde die Veranstaltung auf nächste Woche verschoben.
For organizational reasons, the event was postponed until next week.
Usage tips
Word family
The adjective 'organisatorisch' (organizational) is derived directly from the noun 'die Organisation' (organization). The ending '-isch' is a typical ending used to form an adjective from a noun.
EXAMPLE
Die Organisation des Festivals war eine große Herausforderung.
The organization of the festival was a major challenge.
Sentence structure
This word is very often used in the fixed phrase 'Aus organisatorischen Gründen ...' (for organizational reasons ...) at the beginning of a sentence. After that comes the verb, and then the subject.
EXAMPLE
Aus organisatorischen Gründen findet das Meeting in einem anderen Raum statt.
For organizational reasons, the meeting is taking place in a different room.
Typical collocations
'Organisatorisch' (organizational) often describes abstract nouns related to planning and administration. Typical combinations are 'organisatorische Aufgaben' (organizational tasks), 'organisatorischer Aufwand' (organizational effort), or 'organisatorische Fragen' (organizational questions/issues).
EXAMPLE
Vor der Konferenz gibt es noch einige organisatorische Fragen zu klären.
Before the conference, there are still some organizational questions to clarify.
Register
This word belongs to formal language and is often used in professional, business, or administrative contexts.
EXAMPLE
Bitte leiten Sie alle organisatorischen Anfragen an das Sekretariat weiter.
Please forward all organizational inquiries to the secretary's office.
Compare with
antonym
organisatorisch vs inhaltlich
content-related
'inhaltlich' and 'organisatorisch' distinguish two important aspects of a task or event. 'inhaltlich' refers to topics, statements, and subject-related points, that is, to what is being covered. 'organisatorisch' refers to planning, dates, rooms, processes, or responsibilities. In a course, for example, you can have content-related questions about the material and organizational questions about the timetable. The way to remember it is: 'inhaltlich' is about the what, 'organisatorisch' is about the how and when.
organisatorisch
Der Chef klärt organisatorisch, wer den Raum bucht und die Unterlagen verteilt.
The boss handles the organizational details, such as who books the room and distributes the documents.
inhaltlich
Morgen besprichst du mit dem Team die inhaltlichen Punkte des Projekts.
Tomorrow you will discuss the content-related points of the project with the team.