German Phrase
Wer ist unser Kontakt in einem anderen Bundesstaat?
Meaning
The sentence asks for the name or identity of the person who serves as the point of contact for your organization in a different state (e.g., another U.S. state or a different German federal state). It is a neutral, business‑like question.
When to use
Use this phrase in professional settings when you need to know who to reach out to in another region—e.g., coordinating a project across states, arranging logistics, or preparing a multi‑state marketing campaign.
✦Grammar Breakdown
WeristunserKontaktineinemanderenBundesstaat
Wer (who)
Interrogative pronoun used to ask about a person. It stays unchanged regardless of case.
ist (is)
3rd‑person singular of the verb *sein*; used for identity and location statements.
unser (our)
Possessive determiner that agrees in gender, number, and case with the noun it modifies (here: masculine *Kontakt* in nominative).
Kontakt (contact)
Masculine noun; in this context it means the person who serves as a point of reference.
in einem anderen Bundesstaat
Prepositional phrase with *in* + dative. *einem* is the dative indefinite article, *anderen* is the dative form of the adjective *ander* and *Bundesstaat* is a masculine noun meaning ‘state (of a federation)’.
Bundesstaat vs. Bundesland
In Germany the usual word for a federal state is *Bundesland*; *Bundesstaat* is more common when referring to U.S. states or other federations.
🗨In Conversation
Wer ist unser Kontakt in einem anderen Bundesstaat?
Who is our contact in another state?
Das ist Frau Müller aus Texas. Sie ist unsere Ansprechpartnerin für den Vertrieb dort.
That’s Ms. Müller from Texas. She’s our sales contact there.
✕Common Mistakes
Wer ist unser Kontakt in der anderen Bundesstaat?
Do not use the definite article *der* here; the phrase needs the indefinite article *einem* because the state is not previously specified.
Wer ist unser Kontakt in einem anderen Bundesland?
If you are talking about a U.S. state, *Bundesland* is inaccurate; use *Bundesstaat*.
Wer ist unsere Kontakt in einem anderen Bundesstaat?
*Kontakt* is masculine, so the possessive must be *unser*, not *unsere*.
↔Alternatives
Wer ist unser Ansprechpartner im anderen Bundesland?
Who is our contact person in the other federal state?
An wen können wir uns im anderen Bundesstaat wenden?
To whom can we turn in the other state?
Welcher Kollege ist für den anderen Bundesstaat zuständig?
Which colleague is responsible for the other state?
Cultural Tip
In German business communication, it is common to use *Ansprechpartner* (contact person) rather than just *Kontakt*. Also, if you are speaking about German states, replace *Bundesstaat* with *Bundesland* (e.g., *im anderen Bundesland*). When referring to U.S. states, *Bundesstaat* is perfectly acceptable. Keep the tone polite but direct; you can add *bitte* at the end for extra courtesy: *Wer ist unser Kontakt in einem anderen Bundesstaat, bitte?*