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A person's mental ability to learn, think logically, solve problems, and adapt to new situations.
Albert Einstein war ein Wissenschaftler von außergewöhnlicher Intelligenz.
Albert Einstein was a scientist of extraordinary intelligence.
Unlike the English word 'intelligence' as in 'Central Intelligence Agency', the German word 'Intelligenz' never refers to secret information of a state. It refers only to mental abilities.
Schimpansen verfügen über eine erstaunliche Intelligenz.
Chimpanzees possess astonishing intelligence.
In connection with mental abilities, 'Intelligenz' (intelligence) is often combined with adjectives such as 'hoch' (high), 'gering' (low), 'sozial' (social), or 'emotional' (emotional). You can also take an 'Intelligenztest' (intelligence test).
Für diesen Job braucht man eine hohe soziale Intelligenz.
For this job, you need high social intelligence.
'Intelligenz' can also refer to a group of educated, intellectual people. This meaning is rather formal and is often used for the intellectual elite of a society.
Die wissenschaftliche Intelligenz des Landes traf sich bei der Konferenz.
The country's scientific intellectuals met at the conference.
A very common and important combination is 'künstliche Intelligenz' (artificial intelligence; abbreviation: KI). It describes the learning and problem-solving ability of computer systems.
Die Entwicklung der künstlichen Intelligenz schreitet schnell voran.
The development of artificial intelligence is progressing quickly.
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'der Kopf' and 'die Intelligenz' can both have to do with mental abilities. 'Kopf' is an everyday word and often means a person's mind or thinking. 'Intelligenz' is more precise and describes the ability to learn, think logically, and solve problems. So you are more likely to say 'einen klaren Kopf haben' (to have a clear head) when someone is thinking well, but 'hohe Intelligenz' (high intelligence) when you mean the mental ability itself.
Für diese Aufgabe braucht man nicht nur Intelligenz, sondern auch Geduld.
For this task, you need not only intelligence, but also patience.
Bei der Arbeit braucht sie einen klaren Kopf, weil sie viele Zahlen prüfen muss.
At work, she needs a clear head because she has to check many numbers.