Studiengang

degree programme, course of study

noun SHTOO-dyen-gahng Rare

Usage Note

Studiengang is the structured university programme leading to a specific degree: einen Studiengang wählen (to choose a degree programme). Universities list their Studiengänge in prospectuses; akkreditierter Studiengang means the programme has been quality-certified.

Examples

"Sie entschied sich für den Studiengang Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen an der TU Berlin."

Natural Translation

She chose the degree programme in industrial engineering at TU Berlin.

Literal Translation

She decided for the degree-programme economics-engineering at TU Berlin.

Related Words

Explore German by topic

GermanNow

Order Food in German: Restaurant Phrases

Order food in German with confidence: use ich hätte gern, read the Speisekarte, ask die Rechnung bitte, and handle zusammen oder getrennt like a local.

June 5, 2026 5 min read

GermanNow

Wo, Wohin, Woher: Three Ways to Say Where

German splits where into three: wo (location), wohin (destination), and woher (origin). Learn the wo vs wohin rule, the hin/her logic, and common mistakes.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

German Compound Words: How to Read Any Long Word

Read any long German word by working right-to-left: the last noun sets the meaning and gender, and the small linking letters are just glue. Here's the drill.

June 9, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

German Colors: Names, Shades, and Idioms

German colors are adjectives that take endings — say das rote Auto, not das rot Auto. Get the names, shades, the das-Rot rule, and 14 color idioms.

June 5, 2026 5 min read