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symposium
A scientific or academic conference where experts give presentations on a specific topic and discuss it. Such meetings serve to exchange research findings and new ideas.
Nächste Woche findet an der Universität ein internationales Symposium zur Klimaforschung statt.
Next week, an international symposium on climate research will take place at the university.
'Symposium' (symposium) is a formal word used mainly in academic, scientific, or professional settings. It sounds educated and is rarely used in everyday colloquial speech.
Die Firma veranstaltet ein Symposium für ihre wichtigsten Partner.
The company is organizing a symposium for its most important partners.
To express participation or attendance, German usually uses 'an einem Symposium teilnehmen' (to take part in a symposium) or 'auf einem Symposium sprechen' (to speak at a symposium). Movement to the event is described with 'zu einem Symposium fahren/gehen' (to travel/go to a symposium).
Professorin Meier nimmt an einem Symposium in Berlin teil.
Professor Meier is taking part in a symposium in Berlin.
Common verbs used with 'Symposium' (symposium) are 'ein Symposium veranstalten' (to organize a symposium), 'ein Symposium besuchen' (to attend a symposium), or 'an einem Symposium teilnehmen' (to take part in a symposium).
Die Universität veranstaltet jedes Jahr ein Symposium zur Digitalisierung.
The university organizes a symposium on digitalization every year.
conference
“Konferenz” is the broader term for a formal meeting held for consultation and discussion. A “Symposium” is specifically scientific or academic and focuses on a particular topic, with experts giving presentations. “Symposium” is a better fit for this narrow professional context.
Auf dem Symposium stellen Forschende neue Ergebnisse zur Speicherung von Energie vor.
At the symposium, researchers present new findings on energy storage.
Auf der Konferenz beraten Vertreter aus Politik und Forschung über die Zukunft der Energie.
At the conference, representatives from politics and research discuss the future of energy.
