German word

Workshop

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvœːɐ̯kʃɔp/

Meaning

  • masculine nounworkshop

Example

Ich nehme an einem Workshop teil.

I am attending a workshop.

Illustration for Workshop (workshop)

More examples

Im Frontalunterricht ist der Austausch im Gegensatz zum Workshop meist gering.

In lecture-based instruction, there is usually little exchange compared with a workshop.

Core concept

A group works through tasks together, turning instruction into shared practical experience.

Common phrases

  • an einem Workshop teilnehmen

    attend a workshop

  • einen Workshop anbieten

    offer a workshop

  • bei einem Workshop mitarbeiten

    contribute to a workshop

Similar words

Seminar: An instructional meeting with explanations followed by group discussion and presentations.
Kurs: A structured class in which set topics are learned in order over a defined period.
Training: Repeated practical exercises designed to build a particular skill.
Veranstaltung: An organized public event intended for many attendees.

Definition in German

Ein Workshop ist eine praktische, meist interaktive Veranstaltung, in der Teilnehmende gemeinsam Übungen durchführen und Gelerntes anwenden.

Word origin

German Workshop is borrowed from English workshop, originally a place where skilled work is done, and now also names a practical group-learning event.

Usage tips

  • Workshop is masculine, so the example uses "an einem Workshop" after teilnehmen; its plural is Workshops.

Other meanings

  • training coursenoun
  • training sessionnoun
  • seminarnoun

Opposites

  • Frontalunterrichtlecture-based instructionnoun

Related words

  • Workshopteilnehmerworkshop participantnoun

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