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Used as a noun (der/die Studierende) to refer to a person who studies at a college or university. It is a gender-inclusive alternative to 'Student' or 'Studentin' (male or female student).
Alle Studierenden müssen sich bis Ende der Woche für die Kurse anmelden.
All students must register for the courses by the end of the week.
The word 'studierend' (studying) is the present participle of the verb 'studieren' (to study). It can be used as an adjective or as a nominalized form (der/die Studierende).
Die studierende Bevölkerung wächst jedes Jahr.
The student population grows every year.
As a noun, 'der/die Studierende' is declined like an adjective. Pay special attention to the endings in the different cases.
Die Universität bietet vielen Studierenden eine gute Ausbildung.
The university offers many students a good education.
The form 'der/die Studierende' is the official and gender-inclusive term at universities and in formal contexts. Today it is often used instead of 'Student' or 'Studentin' (male or female student).
Eine Umfrage unter den Studierenden zeigte interessante Ergebnisse.
A survey among the students showed interesting results.
When 'studierend' (studying) is used as a pure adjective, it describes a person or thing that is currently performing the action of studying. It then stands directly before a noun.
Der konzentriert studierende junge Mann saß in der Bibliothek.
The young man studying with concentration was sitting in the library.
student / pupil
'der Schüler' and 'studierend' as 'der oder die Studierende' both refer to people who are learning. The important difference is the place and type of education. A Schüler normally attends a school, often as a child or teenager. A Studierender attends a college or university. Learners easily confuse the words because both have to do with classes and learning. In practice: at school you say 'Schüler'; at a university or college you say 'Studierende'.
Viele Studierende suchen vor den Prüfungen einen ruhigen Platz in der Bibliothek.
Many students look for a quiet place in the library before exams.
Der Schüler wartet nach dem Unterricht vor dem Klassenzimmer.
The student waits in front of the classroom after class.