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professorship
The official position or office of a professor at a college or university.
Sie hat eine Professur für moderne Geschichte an der Universität Heidelberg angenommen.
She accepted a professorship in modern history at Heidelberg University.
'Die Professur' (the professorship) is the official office or position held by 'der Professor' (the male professor) or 'die Professorin' (the female professor). The ending '-ur' here indicates the function.
Nach vielen Jahren in der Forschung hat er endlich eine Professur bekommen.
After many years in research, he finally got a professorship.
The position is often described precisely with the prepositions 'für' (for; subject area) and 'an' (at; university). The pattern is: eine Professur für + subject an + university.
Es gibt eine neue Professur für künstliche Intelligenz an der Technischen Universität.
There is a new professorship in artificial intelligence at the Technical University.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Professur' (professorship) are 'innehaben' (to hold), 'annehmen' (to accept), 'ablehnen' (to decline), or 'sich auf eine Professur bewerben' (to apply for a professorship).
Sie hat seit fünf Jahren eine Professur an der Humboldt-Universität inne.
She has held a professorship at Humboldt University for five years.
professor
'der Professor' and 'die Professur' are closely related, but they do not mean the same thing. A professor is the person. A professorship is the official position or office at a university. Learners can easily confuse the words because they look similar and both belong to higher education. A practical way to remember it: A person is a Professor. A university awards or fills a Professur.
Nach vielen Jahren Forschung bekommt sie eine Professur in Hamburg.
After many years of research, she receives a professorship in Hamburg.
Der Professor beantwortet nach der Vorlesung noch Fragen der Studierenden.
The professor answers the students' questions after the lecture.