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A planned event at a university or educational institution where knowledge is taught. This includes lectures, seminars, practice classes, or tutorials.
Für dieses Semester muss ich mich noch für drei Lehrveranstaltungen anmelden.
For this semester, I still have to register for three courses.
The word is composed of 'Lehre' (teaching, from lehren, to teach) and 'Veranstaltung' (event). So it literally describes a 'teaching event' or an 'instructional event.'
Die Universität bietet viele interessante Lehrveranstaltungen an.
The university offers many interesting courses.
This term belongs to formal language and is used almost exclusively in the context of universities, colleges, and adult education. It is a general term for lectures, seminars, or practice classes.
Welche Lehrveranstaltungen musst du dieses Semester belegen?
Which courses do you have to take this semester?
Common verbs used with this noun are 'eine Lehrveranstaltung besuchen' (to attend a course), 'anbieten' (to offer), 'halten' (to give/teach), or 'belegen' (to take).
Professor Müller hält eine Lehrveranstaltung zur deutschen Geschichte.
Professor Müller is teaching a course on German history.
event
Veranstaltung is the general term for an organized event and can also be used in a university context. Lehrveranstaltung refers more specifically to a planned class in which knowledge is taught. For lectures, seminars, or practice classes, Lehrveranstaltung is therefore more precise.
Die Lehrveranstaltung an der Hochschule vermittelt Grundlagen der Wirtschaft.
The course at the university teaches the basics of economics.
Die öffentliche Veranstaltung an der Hochschule endet um 18 Uhr.
The public event at the university ends at 6 p.m.
