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university lecturer
A person who teaches and conducts research at an institution of higher education (such as a university or university of applied sciences), for example a professor or lecturer.
Der Hochschullehrer betreut die Abschlussarbeit der Studentin.
The university lecturer is supervising the student's thesis.
The word is composed of 'Hochschule' (institution of higher education) and 'Lehrer' (teacher). A 'Hochschule' is an institution of higher education such as a university or university of applied sciences.
Er arbeitet seit zehn Jahren als Hochschullehrer für Germanistik.
He has been working as a university lecturer in German studies for ten years.
'Hochschullehrer' (university lecturer) is an official umbrella term for various teaching positions at an institution of higher education. These include, for example, professors, lecturers, and research assistants with teaching duties.
Alle Hochschullehrer des Instituts nahmen an der Konferenz teil.
All the university lecturers of the institute took part in the conference.
When talking about this profession, people often use the phrases 'als Hochschullehrer arbeiten' (to work as a university lecturer) or 'als Hochschullehrer tätig sein' (to be active/employed as a university lecturer).
Sie ist als Hochschullehrerin an der Technischen Universität tätig.
She works as a university lecturer at the Technical University.
professor
Both words can refer to someone who teaches and conducts research at a higher education institution. Hochschullehrer is the general term for this work, whereas Professor also denotes a specific academic rank. Use Hochschullehrer for a general description and Professor when the rank is important.
Der Hochschullehrer lehrt und forscht an der Universität.
The university lecturer teaches and conducts research at the university.
Der Professor lehrt und forscht an der Universität.
The professor teaches and conducts research at the university.
