This is the 13897th most frequent German word.
feststehen
"Feststehen" means "to be certain" or "to be definite."
In this sentence, 'feststehen' means 'to be certain,' indicating that the signing of the contract is definite.
Es steht fest, dass wir nächste Woche den Vertrag unterschreiben.
It is certain that we will sign the contract next week.
Here, 'feststehen' is used to express that the conclusion of the investigation has made the cause definitively known.
Nach der Untersuchung steht fest, dass die Ursache ein technischer Fehler war.
After the investigation, it is certain that the cause was a technical error.
In this example, 'feststehen' is used in a negative context to imply uncertainty about the occurrence of the meeting.