Senate Department
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Senate Department
The highest administrative authority in the German city-states of Berlin, Hamburg, and Bremen. In function, a Senate Department corresponds to a ministry in the territorial states.
Die Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie ist für die Schulen in Berlin zuständig.
The Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family is responsible for schools in Berlin.
The word consists of 'der Senat' (government of a city-state), the linking element '-s-', and 'die Verwaltung' (administration). So it refers to the administration that belongs to the Senate.
Er arbeitet in einer Abteilung der Senatsverwaltung.
He works in a department of the Senate Department.
This term is used exclusively for the highest authorities of the German city-states Berlin, Hamburg, and Bremen. In other federal states, people instead speak of a 'Ministerium' (ministry).
In Bayern gibt es keine Senatsverwaltung, sondern Staatsministerien.
In Bavaria there is no Senate Department, but rather state ministries.
As with ministries, the area of responsibility is indicated with the preposition 'für' (for). For example, people speak of the 'Senatsverwaltung für Finanzen' (Senate Department for Finance) or the 'Senatsverwaltung für Kultur' (Senate Department for Culture).
Die neue Regelung kommt von der Senatsverwaltung für Umwelt.
The new regulation comes from the Senate Department for the Environment.
administration / management
'die Verwaltung' and 'die Senatsverwaltung' both refer to state or public authorities. 'Verwaltung' is the general term for authorities and their work. 'Senatsverwaltung' is a specific high-level authority in city-states such as Berlin, Hamburg, or Bremen, where it has a function similar to a ministry. The words can be confusing because a Senate Department is part of public administration. If you are speaking generally about public authorities, use 'Verwaltung'. If you mean the specific authority of a city-state, 'Senatsverwaltung' is correct.
Die Senatsverwaltung in Berlin informiert über die neuen Regeln für Schulen.
The Senate Department in Berlin is providing information about the new rules for schools.
Die Verwaltung hat den Antrag nach zwei Wochen bearbeitet.
The public administration processed the application after two weeks.