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conference
A formal meeting or conference where experts, politicians, or members of an organization meet to consult and discuss specific topics.
Nächste Woche fliege ich für eine internationale Konferenz nach Berlin.
Next week I'm flying to Berlin for an international conference.
sports roundup
A form of live reporting on radio or television in which coverage switches back and forth between different sporting events taking place at the same time.
Samstagnachmittags höre ich immer die Bundesliga-Konferenz im Radio.
On Saturday afternoons I always listen to the Bundesliga roundup on the radio.
conference
In American professional sports, one of the two main groups into which the teams of a league are divided (e.g. Eastern and Western Conference).
Die Boston Celtics spielen in der Eastern Conference der NBA.
The Boston Celtics play in the NBA's Eastern Conference.
The word 'Konferenz' (conference) belongs to the word family of the verb 'konferieren' (to confer), which means 'beraten' (to consult) or 'eine Besprechung abhalten' (to hold a meeting). The shared Latin root 'conferre' means 'zusammentragen' (to bring together).
Die Abteilungsleiter konferieren jeden Montagmorgen über die neuen Projekte.
The department heads confer every Monday morning about the new projects.
The context reveals the meaning: if it is about business, politics, or science, it means a conference. In connection with sports and media, it usually means switching between different games. In the context of U.S. sports leagues, it refers to a division of the league.
Die Ärzte diskutierten auf einer medizinischen Konferenz über neue Behandlungsmethoden.
The doctors discussed new treatment methods at a medical conference.
To express participation, you use 'an einer Konferenz teilnehmen' (to take part in a conference). To describe the location, you say 'auf einer Konferenz sein' (to be at a conference).
Nächstes Jahr möchte ich an einer Konferenz in den USA teilnehmen.
Next year I would like to take part in a conference in the U.S.
Common verbs used with 'Konferenz' in the meaning 'Tagung' (conference) are 'eine Konferenz abhalten' (to hold a conference), 'eine Konferenz besuchen' (to attend a conference), or 'eine Konferenz organisieren' (to organize a conference).
Unsere Universität hält alle zwei Jahre eine große Konferenz ab.
Our university holds a large conference every two years.
congress / conference
A Konferenz and a Kongress can both be formal specialist meetings. Konferenz usually emphasizes consultation and discussion, whereas Kongress often refers to a larger, public, multi-day event. However, the distinction is not always clear-cut.
Auf der Konferenz beraten Fachleute einen Tag lang über neue Bildungspläne.
At the conference, experts discuss new education plans for a day.
Zu dem dreitägigen Kongress kommen mehr als tausend Fachleute aus vielen Ländern.
More than a thousand experts from many countries are attending the three-day congress.
