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workshop / garage
A room or building where skilled manual work, especially repairs, is carried out. Very often this refers to an auto repair shop.
Ich muss mein Auto in die Werkstatt bringen, weil die Bremsen quietschen.
I have to take my car to the garage because the brakes are squeaking.
The word is made up of 'Werk' (work) and 'Statt' (an old word for 'Stätte' or 'Ort', meaning place). So a 'Werkstatt' is literally a 'place of work'.
In seiner kleinen Werkstatt repariert er alte Möbel.
He repairs old furniture in his small workshop.
Pay attention to the preposition and case: you drive 'in die Werkstatt' (accusative, for direction), and the car is then 'in der Werkstatt' (dative, for location).
Morgen fahre ich in die Werkstatt, um die Reifen wechseln zu lassen.
Tomorrow I'm driving to the garage to have the tires changed.
The context makes the meaning clear. If it's about repairs, cars, or crafts, a real place is meant. If it's about learning, creativity, or courses, an event is meant, e.g. a 'Schreibwerkstatt' (writing workshop).
Die Tischlerin zeigte mir ihre Werkstatt voller Holz und Werkzeuge.
The carpenter showed me her workshop full of wood and tools.
course / rate
'der Kurs' and 'die Werkstatt' can both be events where you learn something. 'Kurs' is the general word for instruction on a topic, often with several sessions and a clear learning plan. In this meaning, 'Werkstatt' means a practical workshop where participants work, practice, or make something themselves. Learners may confuse the words because both can be learning opportunities. If instruction is the main focus, 'Kurs' fits. If practical work under guidance is important, 'Werkstatt' is more precise.
Greta nimmt an einer Werkstatt teil und baut dort ein kleines Holzregal.
Greta is taking part in a workshop and building a small wooden shelf there.
Ben besucht ab Montag einen Kurs für Fotografie.
Ben is starting a photography course on Monday.