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restructuring
The fundamental reorganization of the structure of a company, authority, or system, often with the aim of increasing efficiency or reducing costs.
Die Umstrukturierung des Konzerns führte zur Entlassung von 500 Mitarbeitern.
The restructuring of the corporation led to the dismissal of 500 employees.
The word has a clear structure: the prefix 'um-' means a change, 'Struktur' (structure) is the base, and the ending '-ierung' turns the word into a noun that describes a process or a result.
Die Umgestaltung des Büros ist fast abgeschlossen.
The redesign of the office is almost complete.
'Umstrukturierung' is a typical word from business language (business German). It is used very frequently in the context of companies, management, and finance.
In der Besprechung wurde die geplante Umstrukturierung der Abteilung vorgestellt.
The planned restructuring of the department was presented in the meeting.
This noun is often combined with certain verbs. Typical phrases are 'eine Umstrukturierung durchführen' (to carry out a restructuring), 'eine Umstrukturierung planen' (to plan a restructuring), or 'eine Umstrukturierung ankündigen' (to announce a restructuring).
Die neue Geschäftsführung will eine tiefgreifende Umstrukturierung durchführen.
The new management wants to carry out a far-reaching restructuring.
reform
'die Reform' and 'die Umstrukturierung' both describe a major change in an existing system. 'die Reform' fits better when a law, a political system, or a public institution is meant to be improved. 'die Umstrukturierung' is used especially for companies, government agencies, or organizations when tasks, departments, or processes are reorganized. They can be confused because both can be planned and extensive. As a simple guide: a reform is strongly aimed at improving the content, while restructuring focuses more on the new organization of the structure.
Nach der Umstrukturierung arbeitet Anna in einer anderen Abteilung.
After the restructuring, Anna works in a different department.
Die Reform des Schulsystems wird seit Monaten in den Medien diskutiert.
The reform of the school system has been discussed in the media for months.