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A location or branch of a company, bank, or organization that is not the headquarters but offers the same services.
Unsere Bank hat eine neue Zweigstelle in der Nachbarstadt eröffnet.
Our bank has opened a new branch in the neighboring town.
The word is a combination of 'der Zweig' (branch of a tree) and 'die Stelle' (place/location). It is a figurative expression: the 'Zweigstelle' (branch) is like a branch that extends from the 'trunk' of the company.
Die kleine Bankfiliale ist eine Zweigstelle der großen Hauptbank in der Stadt.
The small bank branch is a branch of the large main bank in the city.
In a business context, a branch is often 'eröffnet' (opened), 'geschlossen' (closed), or 'geleitet' (managed). You can also 'in einer Zweigstelle arbeiten' (work in a branch).
Wegen mangelnder Rentabilität musste die Zweigstelle leider geschlossen werden.
Due to a lack of profitability, the branch unfortunately had to be closed.
To say what a branch belongs to, you usually use the genitive or the preposition 'von' (of/from). Both are correct and common.
Ich suche die nächste Zweigstelle der Deutschen Bank.
I'm looking for the nearest branch of Deutsche Bank.
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Filiale and Zweigstelle can both refer to a location outside a company's headquarters. Filiale is used especially for customer-oriented sales or service locations. Zweigstelle emphasizes more strongly that the location is an organizational part of a company or organization that provides the same services.
Die neue Zweigstelle der Bank bietet dieselben Dienstleistungen wie der Hauptsitz an.
The bank's new branch offers the same services as its headquarters.
In der neuen Filiale der Bank werden täglich viele Kunden beraten.
Many customers receive advice every day at the bank's new branch.
