akademisch
academic
Relates to universities, colleges, and the scholarly world in general.
EXAMPLE
Sie strebt eine akademische Laufbahn als Professorin an.
She is aiming for an academic career as a professor.
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Meanings
akademisch
academic
Describes a question or discussion that is purely theoretical and has little practical use or connection to reality.
EXAMPLE
Ob wir das Projekt nun heute oder morgen beginnen, ist eine rein akademische Frage.
Whether we start the project today or tomorrow is a purely academic question.
Usage tips
Word family
'Akademisch' (academic) belongs to the word family of 'die Akademie' (an academic or artistic society) and 'der Akademiker' (a person with a university degree).
EXAMPLE
Als Akademiker hat er viele Jahre an der Universität geforscht.
As an academic, he spent many years doing research at the university.
Typical collocations
With reference to university, 'akademisch' (academic) is often used in fixed expressions such as 'ein akademischer Grad' (an academic degree, e.g. bachelor's, master's), 'eine akademische Laufbahn' (an academic career), or 'ein akademisches Viertel' (15 minutes of lateness at the start of a lecture).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Masterabschluss erhielt sie ihren ersten akademischen Grad.
After completing her master's degree, she received her first academic degree.
Context clue
The meaning 'rein theoretisch' (purely theoretical) often has a slightly dismissive undertone. It is frequently used with words like 'rein' (purely), 'nur' (only), or in the expressions 'eine akademische Frage' (an academic question) or 'eine akademische Diskussion' (an academic discussion).
EXAMPLE
Die Diskussion darüber ist rein akademisch, denn die Entscheidung ist längst gefallen.
The discussion about that is purely academic, because the decision has long since been made.
Compare with
akademisch vs wissenschaftlich
scientific
Wissenschaftlich emphasizes research, systematic methods, and verifiable facts. Akademisch refers to belonging to a university, college, or the educational world associated with it. Work at a higher-education institution can be both; wissenschaftlich is appropriate for the way of working, while akademisch is appropriate for the institutional sphere.
akademisch
Die Stelle gehört zum akademischen Bereich der Hochschule.
The position is part of the academic sector of the university.
wissenschaftlich
Die Stelle verlangt wissenschaftliches Arbeiten mit systematischen und überprüfbaren Methoden.
The position requires scientific work using systematic and verifiable methods.
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