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Carrying out an activity as one’s main occupation, usually full-time and for pay. The term is often used in contrast to 'ehrenamtlich' (voluntary/unpaid) or 'nebenamtlich' (as a side job).
Er arbeitet hauptamtlich für das Rote Kreuz und engagiert sich ehrenamtlich im Sportverein.
He works full-time for the Red Cross and volunteers at the sports club.
The word is made up of 'Haupt-' (main), 'Amt' (office, position), and the adjective ending '-lich'. So it describes an activity that one carries out in a main official role, that is, as one’s main occupation.
Sie ist hauptamtliche Geschäftsführerin des Vereins.
She is the full-time managing director of the association.
The prefix 'haupt-' is part of a system for describing employment relationships. Other prefixes form related terms such as 'nebenamtlich' (as a side job) and 'ehrenamtlich' (voluntary and unpaid).
Neben seiner hauptamtlichen Stelle engagiert er sich ehrenamtlich.
In addition to his full-time position, he does volunteer work.
This adjective is very often used with verbs such as 'arbeiten' (to work) or 'tätig sein' (to be active/working). The combination 'ein hauptamtlicher Mitarbeiter' (a full-time employee) is also very common.
Wie viele Personen arbeiten hier hauptamtlich?
How many people work here full-time?
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Hauptberuflich and hauptamtlich can both refer to a primary paid occupation. Hauptberuflich emphasizes that this work is one’s main profession and most important livelihood. Hauptamtlich usually highlights that an activity is carried out full-time and for pay, rather than voluntarily or as a secondary position.
Anna betreut den Verein hauptamtlich in Vollzeit und gegen Bezahlung.
Anna runs the association full-time and is paid for her work.
Anna arbeitet hauptberuflich als Fotografin und lebt hauptsächlich von dieser Tätigkeit.
Anna works as a photographer full-time and mainly makes her living from this work.
