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director
The female person who leads an institution such as a school, museum, theater, or department in a larger company.
Die neue Direktorin der Schule stellte sich heute dem Kollegium vor.
The new director of the school introduced herself to the teaching staff today.
The word is the feminine form of 'der Direktor' (the director). The ending '-in' is very commonly used in German to form the feminine version of a masculine job title or person designation.
Die Lehrerin spricht heute mit der Direktorin.
The teacher is speaking with the director today.
To name the institution that a director leads, you usually use the genitive or the preposition 'von' (of/from). Both forms are correct and common.
Frau Dr. Meier ist die Direktorin des Stadtmuseums.
Dr. Meier is the director of the city museum.
Common institutions led by a director are a 'Schule' (school), a 'Museum' (museum), a 'Bank' (bank), an 'Amt' (office/authority), or an 'Institut' (institute).
Die Direktorin der Bank hielt eine Rede.
The director of the bank gave a speech.
president
Präsidentin and Direktorin can both refer to the top female leader of an institution. Which term is appropriate depends on the official structure: a Präsidentin, for example, heads an association or public authority, while a Direktorin typically runs a school, museum, theater, or department.
Als Direktorin leitet Frau Weber das städtische Kunstmuseum.
As director, Ms. Weber runs the city art museum.
Als Präsidentin leitet Frau Weber den nationalen Kunstverein.
As president, Ms. Weber heads the national art association.
