podium
Loading your saved state.
podium
A raised platform or stage on which speakers, musicians, or prizewinners stand so they can be seen clearly.
Die drei Gewinner des Wettbewerbs stiegen auf das Podium.
The three winners of the competition stepped onto the podium.
panel
The group of experts or participants who take part in a panel discussion.
Auf dem Podium saßen Vertreter aus Politik und Wissenschaft, um über den Klimawandel zu diskutieren.
Representatives from politics and science sat on the panel to discuss climate change.
To describe a position on the platform, use the dative: 'auf dem Podium stehen' (to stand on the podium). To describe movement toward it, use the accusative: 'aufs Podium steigen' (to step onto the podium).
Der Redner steht schon auf dem Podium.
The speaker is already standing on the podium.
'Podium' can mean the stage (place) or the group of experts (people). If the verb describes an action by people, e.g. 'diskutieren' (to discuss), the experts are meant. If it is about position, e.g. 'stehen' (to stand), it usually means the stage.
Das Podium war sich in dieser Frage nicht einig.
The panel did not agree on this issue.
In sports, 'das Podium erreichen' (to reach the podium) or 'aufs Podium kommen' (to make it onto the podium) means that someone finishes in one of the top three places.
Nach einem harten Rennen schaffte sie es doch noch aufs Podium.
After a tough race, she still managed to make it onto the podium.
In the context of a discussion, typical phrases are 'auf dem Podium sitzen' (to sit on the panel), 'das Podium besetzen' (to fill the panel), or 'eine Frage an das Podium stellen' (to ask the panel a question).
Ein Zuschauer aus dem Publikum stellte eine kritische Frage an das Podium.
A member of the audience asked the panel a critical question.
stage
Bühne and Podium are raised surfaces on which people perform or speak in front of an audience. Bühne usually refers to the designated area for a performance, while Podium is often smaller and particularly highlights speakers or prizewinners. Bühne is usually the right choice for a concert, while Podium is more appropriate for a speech.
Die Redner standen auf dem Podium vor dem Publikum.
The speakers stood on the podium in front of the audience.
Die Band spielte auf der Bühne vor fünfhundert Gästen.
The band played on stage in front of five hundred guests.
