German B2 Work & Education Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Work & Education vocabulary at B2 level — 285 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.

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285 B2 · Work & Education words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
die Abfragequery—
der Abrufretrieval—
die Abschlussarbeitthesis / final project—
absichernto hedge / secure—
die Absolventingraduate (female)—
die Aktefile / case record / dossier—
die Aktiengesellschafta publicly traded company / corporation—
der Algorithmusalgorithm—
das Ammoniakammonia—
amtlichofficial adj—
die Analyseanalysis—
der Ansagerannouncer—
der Ansatzpunktstarting point—
der Antragstelleran applicant—
der Anwaltlawyer / attorney—
die Arbeitskraftlabor force / workforce—
der Arbeitsmarktlabor market—
arbeitsunfähignon-viable / unable to work / disabled—
der Archäologearchaeologist—
die Archäologiearchaeology—
die Architekturarchitecture / structure—
das Archivarchive—
die Auflagean edition—
die Auflistunglisting / list—
ausbauento expand / develop / remove—
die Ausbeutungexploitation / depletion—
ausmusternto retire / take out of service—
die Ausschussarbeitcommittee work—
der Ausstoßemission / discharge / output—
das Auswärtigen AmtForeign Office / Department of State—
die Auswertungevaluation—
die Automatisierungautomation—
autorisierento authorize—
das Backendbackend—
die Baugruppebuilding unit—
der Bauplanbuilding plan—
beauftragento instruct / commission—
belegento register for / to take (course)—
die Belegschaftworkforce / staff—
die Belegungcourse registration / enrollment—
benutzerfreundlichuser-friendly—
berufento appoint / summon / assign—
bescheinigento confirm in writing—
der Betonconcrete—
bewältigento overcome / manage / cope with—
der Bildhauersculptor—
brennbarflammable—
bündelnto bundle / focus / concentrate—
der Chefredakteureditor-in-chief—
das Chlorchlorine—
die Cybersicherheitcybersecurity—
der Dachdeckerroofer—
die Datenbankdatabase—
der Datensatzdataset—
der Datenschutzdata protection—
das Datensetdataset—
debütierento debut—
das Dekanatdean's office—
deutento interpret/indicate—
die Dichtedensity / thickness—
der Dozentlecturer/instructor—
der Drogenhandeldrug trafficking—
drosselnto throttle / reduce / choke—
der Effekteffect/impact—
effizientefficient—
der Einbanda cover / book cover—
der Einblickinsight—
einfallen lassento come up with / dream up—
einweihento officially open / inaugurate—
elementarelementary / rudimentary—
die Energiewendeenergy transition—
der Entwurfdraft/sketch—
erforschenresearch/explore—
die Erkenntnisinsight/finding—
ermittelnto investigate—
die Ermittlunginvestigation—
die Erprobungtesting—
der Eselsbrückemnemonic—
das Essayessay—
etabliertestablished—
die Evaluierungevaluation—
die Exmatrikulationde-enrollment from university—
exmatrikulierento de-enroll from university—
das Experimentexperiment—
der Fachbereichdepartment/subject area—
die Fachkraftskilled worker—
die Fachschaftstudent representative body / student union of a discipline—
der Fallschirmjägerparatroopers—
die Fallstudiea case study—
fernsteuernremote control—
die Fertigstellungcompletion—
der Finanzberatera financial advisor—
der Forscherresearcher—
das Forschungsgebietfield of research—
das Frontendfrontend—
die Gehaltsvorstellungsalary expectations—
der Gelehrterscholar—
die Genauigkeitaccuracy / precision—
der Gerichtsfalla court case—
das Gerüstscaffolding—

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