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A place, building, or site where a specific event such as a concert, conference, or celebration takes place.
Der Veranstaltungsort für das Festival ist ein altes Fabrikgelände am Stadtrand.
The venue for the festival is an old factory site on the outskirts of the city.
This noun is made up of 'Veranstaltung' (event) and 'Ort' (place). The '-s-' between them is a linking S that connects the two words. Literally, then, it is the 'place of an event'.
Wir suchen noch einen passenden Veranstaltungsort für die Hochzeit.
We are still looking for a suitable venue for the wedding.
To describe the location, you use 'am Veranstaltungsort' (at the venue). To express direction toward it, you say 'zum Veranstaltungsort' (to the venue).
Wir treffen uns direkt am Veranstaltungsort.
We'll meet directly at the venue.
Common verbs in connection with 'Veranstaltungsort' (venue) are 'festlegen' (to determine), 'bekannt geben' (to announce), 'suchen' (to look for), or 'finden' (to find).
Der Veranstaltungsort für das Konzert wurde erst kurzfristig bekannt gegeben.
The venue for the concert was only announced at short notice.
scene / setting
'Schauplatz' and 'Veranstaltungsort' both refer to a place where something happens. 'Veranstaltungsort' is used for planned events such as concerts, parties, trade fairs, or conferences. The word sounds organizational and practical. 'Schauplatz' is more appropriate when an important, dramatic, or historical event takes place or has taken place somewhere. Learners may confuse the words because both point to the place of an event. As a simple guide: for a planned event, you usually say 'Veranstaltungsort' (venue); for a significant happening, 'Schauplatz' (scene) is more likely.
Der Veranstaltungsort für das Konzert steht auf der Eintrittskarte.
The venue for the concert is printed on the ticket.
Die alte Brücke war der Schauplatz eines schweren Unfalls.
The old bridge was the scene of a serious accident.