"Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts" - literal translation "entity of public law" - and are more or less non-profit businesses funded by the city
As a point of interest, the American equivalent of this is called an "Authority." Examples include the Chicago Transit Authority, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
As a point of interest, the American equivalent of this is called an "Authority." Examples include the Chicago Transit Authority, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.