German Phrase
Wer organisiert das Event?
Meaning
The sentence asks for the person responsible for planning and running a particular event. It is a neutral, everyday question that can be used in both informal and formal settings.
When to use
Use this question when you want to find out who is in charge of a meeting, party, conference, or any other organized gathering. It works equally well in the office, at school, or in a social setting.
✦Grammar Breakdown
WerorganisiertdasEvent?
Wer (question word)
‘Wer’ asks about a person and functions as the subject of the sentence.
Verb‑second (V2) word order
In a main‑clause question the finite verb stays in second position, right after the interrogative pronoun.
organisiert (present, 3rd person singular)
‘organisieren’ means ‘to organize’; in the present tense for ‘er/sie/es’ the ending is –t.
das (definite article, neuter)
‘das’ marks the noun ‘Event’ as neuter and singular.
Event (loanword)
‘Event’ is a borrowed English noun, treated as neuter in German (das Event).
🗨In Conversation
Wer organisiert das Event?
Who is organizing the event?
Ich organisiere das Event zusammen mit dem Marketing‑Team.
I’m organizing the event together with the marketing team.
✕Common Mistakes
Wer organisieren das Event?
The verb must be conjugated for third‑person singular; ‘organisieren’ is the infinitive.
Wer organisiert der Event?
‘Event’ is neuter, so the correct article is ‘das’, not ‘der’ or ‘die’.
Organisiert wer das Event?
If you place the verb before ‘Wer’, the sentence becomes a yes/no question, not a ‘who’ question.
↔Alternatives
Wer ist für die Organisation des Events verantwortlich?
Who is responsible for the organization of the event?
Wer kümmert sich um das Event?
Who takes care of the event?
Wer plant das Event?
Who is planning the event?
Cultural Tip
In German, ‘Event’ is widely used in business and media, but in more formal or traditional contexts you might hear ‘Veranstaltung’ instead. When speaking to older generations, opting for ‘Veranstaltung’ can sound more polite. Also, German speakers often follow the verb‑second rule strictly, so keep the verb right after the question word.