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A professor's established position at a university, including the associated duties in research and teaching as well as the related staff and resources.
Sie hat seit letztem Semester den Lehrstuhl für Germanistik inne.
She has held the chair of German studies since last semester.
The word is made up of 'lehren' (to teach; stem: 'Lehr-') and 'der Stuhl' (chair). It originally referred to the teacher's physical chair, from which he taught.
Von seinem Lehrstuhl aus hatte der Professor den ganzen Hörsaal im Blick.
From his teaching chair, the professor had a view of the entire lecture hall.
Today, 'Lehrstuhl' (chair) almost always refers to a professor's position at a university, not the physical chair. The literal meaning is now used only in historical contexts.
Die Universität hat einen neuen Lehrstuhl für künstliche Intelligenz geschaffen.
The university has created a new chair for artificial intelligence.
In a university context, a Lehrstuhl is often combined with verbs such as 'innehaben' (to hold), 'leiten' (to head), or 'bekommen' (to get). A person is 'auf einen Lehrstuhl berufen' (appointed to a chair).
Professor Müller hat den Lehrstuhl für Neuere Geschichte inne.
Professor Müller holds the chair of modern history.
To specify the subject area, use 'für' (for), e.g. 'Lehrstuhl für Physik' (chair of physics). The associated university is given with 'an' (at), e.g. 'Lehrstuhl an der TU München' (chair at the Technical University of Munich).
Er leitet den Lehrstuhl für Betriebswirtschaftslehre an der Universität Köln.
He heads the chair of business administration at the University of Cologne.
institute
'Institut' and 'Lehrstuhl' both occur in higher education, but they do not refer to the same thing. An 'Institut' is an academic institution or unit where several people may do research and teach. A 'Lehrstuhl' belongs to a professorship: it includes the professor's position, duties, staff, and resources. The words can be confused because a chair often works within an institute. If you are talking about a larger specialist academic unit, 'Institut' is appropriate. If you mean the professorship with its team and subject area, you say 'Lehrstuhl'.
Leon bewirbt sich um eine Stelle am Lehrstuhl für Geschichte.
Leon is applying for a position at the chair of history.
Nach dem Seminar hat Mehmet dem Institut seine Unterlagen geschickt.
After the seminar, Mehmet sent his documents to the institute.