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state ministry
The highest authority for a specific area of responsibility in the government of a German federal state, comparable to a ministry at the federal level.
Das Bayerische Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus ist für die Schulen im Land zuständig.
The Bavarian State Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs is responsible for schools in the state.
The word is made up of 'der Staat' (the state), the linking -s, and 'das Ministerium' (ministry). So it literally refers to a 'ministry of the state'.
Eine Anfrage wurde an das zuständige Staatsministerium weitergeleitet.
An inquiry was forwarded to the responsible state ministry.
This term is specific to the German political system. It refers to a ministry at the level of a federal state (e.g., Bavaria, Saxony), not the federal government in Berlin.
Die Regelung gilt nur in Bayern, da sie vom dortigen Staatsministerium erlassen wurde.
The regulation applies only in Bavaria because it was issued by the state ministry there.
The name is almost always supplemented by the area of responsibility. The structure is typically '(federal state) + Staatsministerium für + (department/portfolio)'.
Das Sächsische Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Verkehr hat neue Förderprogramme angekündigt.
The Saxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport has announced new funding programs.
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'das Ministerium' and 'das Staatsministerium' both refer to a high-level government authority responsible for a specific area. 'Ministerium' is the more general term and can refer to authorities at the federal or state level. 'Staatsministerium' is more specific and is used especially in some German federal states as the official name for a ministry. Learners may confuse the words because they mean almost the same thing. In normal conversations, 'Ministerium' is often easier to understand. If that is the official name of a state-level authority, 'Staatsministerium' is more precise.
Das Staatsministerium für Gesundheit veröffentlicht heute neue Informationen.
The State Ministry of Health is publishing new information today.
Das Ministerium beantwortet Fragen zum neuen Förderprogramm.
The ministry answers questions about the new funding program.