city council / municipal assembly
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city council
The parliament or elected representation of a city's citizens that decides on municipal matters. The exact name for this body varies depending on the German federal state.
Die Stadtverordnetenversammlung hat in ihrer letzten Sitzung den neuen Haushalt beschlossen.
At its last meeting, the city council approved the new budget.
This long word consists of three parts: 'Stadt' (city), 'Verordneten' (elected representatives), and 'Versammlung' (assembly). So it is literally an assembly of city representatives.
Die Mitglieder der Stadtverordnetenversammlung werden alle fünf Jahre gewählt.
The members of the city council are elected every five years.
Because of its length, the word is often abbreviated as 'SVV' in texts and in administration. When you read this abbreviation, it usually refers to this body.
Die nächste Sitzung der SVV findet am Dienstag statt.
The next meeting of the SVV will take place on Tuesday.
The name for the city parliament is not the same throughout Germany. Depending on the federal state or region, other terms such as 'Stadtrat' (city council) or 'Gemeinderat' (municipal council) are also common.
In Hessen heißt das Gremium Stadtverordnetenversammlung, in Bayern hingegen Stadtrat.
In Hesse, the body is called 'Stadtverordnetenversammlung'; in Bavaria, however, it is called 'Stadtrat'.
municipal council / council member
Gemeinderat and Stadtverordnetenversammlung can refer to the elected political body of a city. Stadtverordnetenversammlung explicitly names a city's representative body; depending on the local terminology, Gemeinderat can also be used in a city. The term used in the relevant German federal state is decisive.
In der Nachbarstadt entscheidet die Stadtverordnetenversammlung über den Bau der neuen Schule.
In the neighboring city, the city council will decide on the construction of the new school.
In dieser Stadt entscheidet der Gemeinderat über den Bau der neuen Schule.
In this city, the municipal council will decide on the construction of the new school.
