case study
die Fallstudie, die Fallstudien
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case study
A detailed examination and account of a single case, such as a person, a group, a company, or an event. It is used to understand connections in depth or to explore general questions through a specific case.
Die Forscher untersuchten in einer Fallstudie, wie ein kleines Unternehmen die Wirtschaftskrise bewältigte.
In a case study, the researchers examined how a small company coped with the economic crisis.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fallstudien |
| genitive | der Fallstudie |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Fallstudie | die Fallstudien |
| accusative | die Fallstudie | die Fallstudien |
| dative | der Fallstudie | den Fallstudien |
| genitive | der Fallstudie | der Fallstudien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Fallstudie' (case study) consists of 'Fall' (case) and 'Studie' (study). Here, 'Fall' refers to a specific individual case; 'Studie' indicates that it is examined systematically.
Für ihre Fallstudie untersuchte die Studentin ein einzelnes Krankenhaus.
For her case study, the student examined a single hospital.
Typical phrases include 'eine Fallstudie durchführen' (to conduct a case study), 'eine Fallstudie erstellen' (to produce a case study), and 'eine Fallstudie auswerten' (to analyze a case study). These verbs correspond to different stages of the work: the investigation, the written account, and the analysis of the results.
Das Forschungsteam führte eine Fallstudie zur Zusammenarbeit in einer Schule durch.
The research team conducted a case study on collaboration in a school.
You can specify the topic using 'eine Fallstudie zu' (a case study on) followed by the dative. You will often see 'zur' before a feminine noun or 'zum' before a masculine or neuter noun.
Wir lesen eine Fallstudie zum Einsatz digitaler Medien im Unterricht.
We are reading a case study on the use of digital media in the classroom.
Use 'anhand einer Fallstudie' (using a case study) to indicate the basis on which something is explained or demonstrated. Here, 'anhand' is followed by the genitive.
Die Dozentin erklärt anhand einer Fallstudie, wie Konflikte in einem Team entstehen.
The lecturer uses a case study to explain how conflicts arise within a team.
