Sarah Perez
11:39 AM PST · January 8, 2025

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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Is the first g the "for public benefit" part? Because isn't GmbH an evil company?

Also, isn't the norm that if you're doing good, you don't name the leader a CEO but a Director or something?

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    yes, gemeinnützig = serving the public benefit (literally approximately: gemein = common, nützig = useful, i.e. useful to the common good)

    GmbH is just the (almost literal) translation of LLC.

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