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city administration
The entirety of the authorities and offices responsible for a city's administrative tasks. This organization takes care of public services such as registration matters or garbage collection.
Um einen neuen Personalausweis zu beantragen, muss man zur Stadtverwaltung gehen.
To apply for a new identity card, you have to go to the city administration.
city hall
The building where a city's administration is housed; the town hall or city hall.
Die Stadtverwaltung befindet sich in einem historischen Gebäude am Marktplatz.
The city hall is located in a historic building on the market square.
This noun is composed of 'Stadt' (city) and 'Verwaltung' (administration). A 'Verwaltung' is the organization that administers or manages something—in this case, the affairs of a city.
Die Stadtverwaltung ist für die Organisation des Wochenmarktes zuständig.
The city administration is responsible for organizing the weekly market.
The preposition reveals whether the institution or the building is meant. 'Zur Stadtverwaltung gehen' (to go to the city administration/city hall) means the building. 'Bei der Stadtverwaltung arbeiten' (to work for the city administration) or 'sich an die Stadtverwaltung wenden' (to contact the city administration) means the institution.
Ich muss morgen zur Stadtverwaltung, um meinen Wohnsitz anzumelden.
I have to go to city hall tomorrow to register my place of residence.
When referring to the institution, typical verbs are 'beantragen' (to apply for), 'einreichen' (to submit), or 'informieren' (to inform). You contact the city administration to obtain official documents or permits.
Wir müssen den Bauantrag bei der Stadtverwaltung einreichen.
We have to submit the building application to the city administration.
town hall
Das Rathaus directly refers to the central administrative building. Die Stadtverwaltung primarily refers to the institution, including its offices and employees, but it can also refer to the building they work in. Rathaus is more unambiguous for the place; Stadtverwaltung is a better fit for an administrative action.
Die Stadtverwaltung bearbeitet meinen Antrag innerhalb einer Woche.
The city administration will process my application within a week.
Den Antrag gebe ich im Rathaus am Marktplatz ab.
I’m submitting the application at the town hall on the market square.
