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The academic discipline concerned with researching, presenting, and interpreting the human past.
Sie studiert Geschichtswissenschaft an der Universität Heidelberg.
She is studying history at Heidelberg University.
The word is a typical German compound. It consists of 'Geschichte' (history), the linking 's', and 'Wissenschaft' (science/academic discipline). So it literally means 'history science'.
Die Geschichtswissenschaft erforscht vergangene Epochen.
History studies past eras.
The word follows a pattern for many academic disciplines that end in '-wissenschaft' (-science/academic discipline). If you recognize this pattern, you can also more easily understand other subjects such as 'Sprachwissenschaft' (linguistics) or 'Politikwissenschaft' (political science).
Er interessiert sich für Politikwissenschaft und internationale Beziehungen.
He is interested in political science and international relations.
In an academic context, the word is often combined with verbs like 'studieren' (to study), 'lehren' (to teach), or 'forschen' (to research). People also speak of an 'Institut für Geschichtswissenschaft' (institute of history).
An unserer Universität kann man Geschichtswissenschaft im Bachelor und Master studieren.
At our university, you can study history at bachelor's and master's level.
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Geschichte and Geschichtswissenschaft can both refer to the academic subject concerned with the human past. Geschichte is the usual short term for a school subject or degree program. Geschichtswissenschaft explicitly names the academic discipline, including its research, presentation, and interpretation.
Mara untersucht in der Geschichtswissenschaft, wie Quellen zur Vergangenheit interpretiert werden.
In the academic study of history, Mara examines how sources about the past are interpreted.
Mara studiert Geschichte an der Universität.
Mara is studying history at university.
