prospective / aspiring
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prospective
Describes a person who is in training or preparing for a particular profession or future role; future. It is always used as an adjective before a person or job title.
Die angehende Pilotin absolviert gerade ihre letzten Trainingsflüge.
The prospective pilot is currently completing her final training flights.
'Angehend' (prospective) is the present participle of the verb 'angehen'. In this special meaning, it describes a person who is on the way to becoming something, as if they are 'angeht' (tackling / taking on) a task or profession.
Viele angehende Studierende informierten sich am Tag der offenen Tür.
Many prospective students gathered information at the open house.
The word 'angehend' (prospective) is used exclusively as an adjective directly before a person or job title and is declined like a normal adjective. It cannot stand alone at the end of a sentence.
Die angehende Journalistin macht gerade ein Praktikum bei einer Zeitung.
The prospective journalist is currently doing an internship at a newspaper.
'Angehend' (prospective) is almost always combined with professions or future roles. Typical examples are 'angehende Ärzte' (prospective doctors), 'angehende Lehrer' (prospective teachers), or also 'angehende Eltern' (parents-to-be).
Der Kurs bereitet angehende Eltern auf die Geburt vor.
The course prepares parents-to-be for the birth.
future
Both words can describe a later professional role. “Zukünftig” only says what role a person will have later. “Angehend” additionally shows that the person is already training or preparing for that role and appears before a person or job title.
Die angehende Chefärztin arbeitet derzeit noch als Assistenzärztin.
The aspiring chief physician currently still works as a resident physician.
Die zukünftige Chefärztin wird die Abteilung im kommenden Jahr übernehmen.
The future chief physician will take over the department next year.
