THWS glossary and style guide
English-German Glossary
This page serves as reference regarding the obligatory terms for degree programmes, organisational units etc. as well as their official abbreviations. Terms are continuously reviewed and updated, so we decided against a downloadable list. For quick access we recommend bookmarking this page.
Style Guide for Official Publications (online/print)
As a rule all English texts shall use the British variety of English. Deviations are only possible for valid reason. The THWS Department of Public Affairs and Communications (HSK) asks to be informed if another variety of English is used and will try to consider this variety in its own publications, if possible.
Structured into topics, the Style Guide for English publications has its own pages.
Updates
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Last updated: 04 Apr 2023
Bachelor's Degree Programmes - Bachelorstudiengänge
You can find a list of possible academic degrees in the section on Abbreviations.
| English | German | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| bachelor's degree programme | Bachelorstudiengang | for headlines and formal writing |
| bachelor's programme | Bachelorstudiengang | within texts and in case of space constraints |
| bachelor's thesis | Bachelorthesis |
Bachelor's programmes - Bachelorstudiengänge
| English | German | Abbrev. |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | Angewandte Mathematik | BAM |
| Architecture | Architektur | BA |
| Business Administration | Betriebswirtschaft | BBW |
| Business and Engineering | Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | BWW (Ger.) bzw. IBE (Eng.) |
| Business Analytics | BBA | |
| Business Information Systems | Wirtschaftsinformatik | BWI |
| Civil Engineering | Bauingenieurwesen | BB |
| Communication Design | Kommunikationsdesign | BKD |
| Computer Science | Informatik | BIN |
| Digital Rescue Management | Digitales Rettungsmanagement | BDRM |
| Digital Societies | Digitale Gesellschaft | BDG |
| E-Commerce | E-Commerce | BEC |
| Electrical Engineering and Information Technology | Elektro- und Informationstechnik | BET |
| Geovisualisation | Geovisualisierung | BGV |
| Healthcare Management | Management im Gesundheitswesen | BMG |
| Hydrogen Technology | Wasserstofftechnik | BWT |
| Information Security | Informationssicherheit | BIS |
| International Management | BIM | |
| Logistics | Logistik | BL (Ger.) bzw. IBL (Eng.) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Maschinenbau | BM |
| Mechatronics | Mechatronik | BMC |
| Media Management | Medienmanagement | BMM |
| Nursing Management | Pflege- und Gesundheitsmanagement | BPM |
| Plastics and Rubber Engineering | Kunststoff- und Elastomertechnik | BKE |
| Robotics | Robotik | IRO (Eng.) bzw. BRO (Ger.) |
| Social Work | Soziale Arbeit | BSA |
| Specialized Translation (Business/Technical) | Fachübersetzen (Wirtschaft/Technik) | BUE |
| Surveying and Geoinformatics | Vermessung und Geoinformatik | BVG |
| Sustainable Energy Systems | Nachhaltige Energiesysteme | BNES |
Master's Degree Programmes - Masterstudiengänge
You can find a list of possible academic degrees in the section on Abbreviations.
| English | German | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| master's degree programme | Masterstudiengang | for headlines and formal writing |
| master's programme | Masterstudiengang | within texts and in case of space constraints |
| master's thesis | Masterthesis |
Master's programmes - Masterstudiengänge
| English | German | Abbrev./Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics and Phsyics | Angewandte Mathematik und Physik | MAMP |
| Artificial Intelligence | MAI | |
| Behavioral Counseling | Verhaltensorientierte Beratung | MVB |
| Brand and Media Management | Marken- und Medienmanagement | MMM |
| Business and Engineering | Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | MWW |
| Design and Information | Design und Information | MKD |
| Digital Business Systems | Digital Business Systems | MIS |
| Electrical Engineering and Information Technology | Elektro- und Informationstechnik | MET |
| Geo Data Technology | Geodatentechnologie | MGT |
| Healthcare Management | Gesundheitsmanagement | MGM |
| Integrated Innovation Management | Integriertes Innovationsmanagement | M2VI |
| Integrated Design and Construction | Integrales Planen und Bauen | MI6 (60CP) or MI9 (90CP) |
| International Business | MIW | |
| International Social Work with Refugees and Migrants | MRM | |
| Managing Global Dynamics | MGD | |
| Music Therapy for Empowerment and Inclusion | Musiktherapie für Empowerment und Inklusion | MEI |
| Product Development and Systems Design | Produkt- und Systementwicklung | MPS |
| Social Work | Soziale Arbeit | MSA |
| Specialized Translation with Media Translation | Fach- und Medienübersetzen | MFU |
| Trade Journalism and Corporate Communications (Technology/Business) | Fachjournalismus und Unternehmenskommunikation (Technik/Wirtschaft) | MVJ |
| Transformation | MBT |
Faculties - Fakultäten
Please note:
The German abbreviations for faculties etc. stay the same when the English term is used. They can be given in brackets after the long term at least once per page.
Example:
The Faculty of Business and Engineering (FWI) offers two TWIN programmes.
Officers and coordinators within faculties are also listed in the section on Officers and Coordinators - Beauftragte.
| English | German | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Dean | Dekan:in | |
| Dean of Studies | Studiendekan:in | |
| Dean's Office | Dekanat | |
| Deputy Dean | Prodekan:in | |
| Internship Coordinator | Praktikums-/Praktikantenbeauftragte:r | |
| member of the Dean's Office | Dekanatsmitarbeiter:in | |
| Programme Advisor | Studienfachberater:in | |
| Programme Coordinator | Studienkoordinator:in | |
| Programme Director | Studiengangleiter:in | |
| Study and Examination Regulations | Studien- und Prüfungsordnung (SPO) |
Faculties - Fakultäten
| English | German | Abbrev. |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering | Fakultät Architektur und Bauingenieurwesen | FAB |
| Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences and Humanities | Fakultät Angewandte Natur- und Geisteswissenschaften | FANG |
| Faculty of Applied Social Sciences | Fakultät Angewandte Sozialwissenschaften | FAS |
| Faculty of Electrical Engineering | Fakultät Elektrotechnik | FE |
| Faculty of Design | Fakultät Gestaltung | FG |
| Faculty of Computer Science and Business Information Systems | Fakultät Informatik und Wirtschaftsinformatik | FIW |
| Faculty of Plastics Engineering and Surveying | Fakultät Kunststofftechnik und Vermessung | FKV |
| Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | Fakultät Maschinenbau | FM |
| Faculty of Business and Engineering | Fakultät Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | FWI |
| THWS Business School | THWS Business School |
University Management and Bodies - Hochschulleitung und -organe
The terms mentioned below are capitalised only if they relate specifically to THWS and one of its university bodies.
University Management and Bodies - Hochschulleitung und -organe
| English | German | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Chancellor | Kanzler:in | |
| (the University's) Examination Board | Prüfungsausschuss (der Hochschule) | |
| (The degree programme's) Examination Committee | Prüfungskommission (des Studiengangs) | |
| Extended University Management | Erweiterte Hochschulleitung | |
| Faculty Council | Fakultätsrat | |
| President | Präsident:in | |
| Research Assistants' Council | Konvent d. wissenschaftl. Mitarbeiter:innen | |
| (University) Senate | Senat (der Hochschule) | |
| Staff Council | Personalrat/-vertretung | |
| Student Council | Studentischer Konvent | |
| University Management | Hochschulleitung | |
| university body | Hochschulorgan | |
| University Council (or: THWS Council) | Hochschulrat | |
| University Management | Präsidium | |
| Vice President | Vizepräsident:in | No hyphen! |
University Services and Units - Hochschulservices und Stabsstellen
University Services and Units - Hochschulservices und Stabsstellen
| English | German | Abbrev. |
|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Unit | Stabsstelle Akkreditierung | - |
| Controlling Unit | Stabsstelle Controlling | - |
| Department of Finance | HS Finanzen | HSFI |
| Department of Public Affairs and Communications | Hochschulkommunikation | HSK |
| Department of Student Affairs | HS Studium | HSST |
| Facilities Management | HS Gebäudemanagement | HSGM |
| Internal Audit Unit | Stabsstelle Innenrevision | - |
| International Office | HS Internationales | HSIN |
| Legal Unit | Stabsstelle Recht/Rechtsamt | - |
| Personnel Department | HS Personal | HSPE |
| President's Office | Stabsstelle Präsidialbüro | - |
| Press Office | Stabsstelle Presse | - |
| Property Management | Stabsstelle Liegenschaften | - |
| Quality and University Development Unit | Stabsstelle Qualität und Hochschulentwicklung | - |
| Strategic Project Coordination | Stabsstelle für Besondere Aufgaben | - |
Central and Other Facilities - Zentrale und andere Einrichtungen
Central and Other Facilities - Zentrale und andere Einrichtungen
| English | German | Abbrev. | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Advisory Service | Allgemeine Studienberatung | - | |
| Bavarian Virtual University | Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern | vhb (ger.) -or- BVU (eng.) | see BVU's Homepage |
| Campus for Language Proficiency | Campus Sprache | - | |
| Campus for Professional Development | Campus Weiterbildung | CW | |
| Career Service | Career Service | - | |
| IT Service Center | ITSC/IT Service Center | ITSC | |
| Library | Bibliothek | BIB | alternatively: THWS Library |
| University Media Center | Hochschulmedienzentrum | HMZ |
Institutes and (research) centers - Institute, Centers und Forschungseinrichtungen
In English publications the abbreviations stay German and can be given at least once per page in brackets after the English term.
Institutes and (research) centers - Institute, Centers und Forschungseinrichtungen
| English | German | Abbrev. |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics | Center für Künstliche Intelligenz und Robotik | CAIRO |
| Center for Additive Metal Printing | Center für Additive Metallfertigung | CAMP |
| Center for Robotics | Center für Robotik | CERI |
| Center for Sensors and Actuators | Center für Sensoren und Aktuatoren | CESA |
| Center for Intelligent Production Systems | Center für Intelligente Produktionssysteme | CIPS |
| Geo Group | Studienbereich Geo | geo.thws |
| Institute of Applied Logistics Solutions | Institut für angewandte Logistik | IAL |
| Institute of Applied Social Sciences | Institut für Angewandte Sozialwissenschaften | IFAS |
| Institute of Design and Information Systems | Institut Design und Informationssysteme | IDIS |
| Institute of Digital Engineering | Institut für Digital Engineering | IDEE |
| Institute of Medical Engineering Schweinfurt (at the Competence Center Mainfranken) | Institut für Medizintechnik Schweinfurt (im Kompetenzzentrum Mainfranken) | IMES |
| Institute of Power Engineering and High Voltage Technology (at the Competence Center Mainfranken) | Institut für Energie- und Hochspannungstechnik (im Kompetenzzentrum Mainfranken) | IEHT |
| Institute of Rescue, Emergency and Disaster Management | Institut für Rettungswesen, Notfall- und Katastrophenmanagement | IREM |
| Technology Transfer Center for E-Mobility | Technologietransferzentrum Elektromobilität | TTZ-EMO |
| Technology Transfer Center Haßfurt | Technologietransferzentrum Haßfurt | TTZ-HAS |
| Technology Transfer Center Marktheidenfeld | Technologietransferzentrum Marktheidenfeld | TTZ-M |
Officers and Coordinators - Beauftragte
Officers and Coordinators - Beauftragte
| English | German |
|---|---|
| BVU-Delegate | vhb-Beauftragte:r |
| Coordinator for Large-Scale Equipment | Beauftragte:r für Großgeräte |
| Course Guidance Officer (of a degree programme) | Studienfachberater:in (eines Studiengangs) |
| DAAD Coordinator | DAAD-Beauftragte:r |
| Data Protection Officer | Beauftragte:r für Datenschutz |
| Degree Programme Coordinator | Studienkoordinator:in |
| Doctorate coordinator | Promotionsbeauftragte:r |
| Dual Studies Coordinator | Beauftragte:r für Duales Studium |
| Environmental Protection Officer | Umweltschutzbeauftragte:r |
| Equal Opportunities Officer | Gleichstellungsbeauftragte:r |
| ERASMUS Coordinator | ERASMUS-Beauftragte:r |
| Fire Prevention Officer | Brandschutzbeauftragte:r |
| Health and Safety Officer | Beauftragte:r für Arbeitssicherheit |
| Information Security Officer | Informationssicherheitsbeauftragte:r |
| International Affairs Officer | Auslandsbeauftragte:r |
| Internship Coordinator | Praktikumsbeauftragte:r bzw. Praktikantenbeauftragte:r |
| Knowledge and Technology Transfer Coordinator | Beauftragte:r für Wissens-/Techniktransfer |
| Lecturer | Lehrbeauftragte:r |
| Occupational Safety Specialist | Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit |
| Officer for Severly Disabled Students | Beauftragte:r für Studierende mit Behinderung |
| Ombudsperson to Safeguard Good Scientific Work | Ombudmann/-frau zur Sicherung guter wissenschaftlicher Arbeit/Praxis |
| Programme Advisor | Studienfachberater:in |
| Programme Coordinator | Studienkoordinator:in |
| Programme Director | Studiengangsleiter:in |
| Representative of the Severely Disabled Members of Staff | Schwerbehindertenvertreter:in |
| SAP Coordinator | SAP-Beauftragte:r |
| Women's Affairs Officer | Frauenbeauftragte:r |
Abbreviations for days and months
| Weekday (English) | abbreviation (English) | weekday (German) | abbreviation (German) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Mon | Montag | Mo |
| Tuesday | Tue | Dienstag | Di |
| Wednesday | Wed | Mittwoch | Mi |
| Thursday | Thu | Donnerstag | Do |
| Friday | Fri | Freitag | Fr |
| Saturday | Sat | Samstag | Sa |
| Sunday | Sun | Sonntag | So |
| Months (English) | abbreviation (English) |
|---|---|
| January | Jan |
| Feburary | Feb |
| March | Mar |
| April | Apr |
| May | May |
| June | Jun |
| July | Jul |
| August | Aug |
| September | Sep |
| October | Oct |
| November | Nov |
| December | Dec |
Academic Degrees
| Explicit Form | Abbrev. |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts | B.A. |
| Bachelor of Education | B.Ed. |
| Bachelor of Engineering | B.Eng. |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts | B.F.A. |
| Bachelor of Laws | LL.B. |
| Bachelor of Science | B.Sc. |
| Bachlor of Music | B.Mus. |
| Master of Arts | M.A. |
| Master of Business Administration | MBA |
| Master of Education | M.Ed. |
| Master of Engineering | M.Eng. |
| Master of Fine Arts | M.F.A. |
| Master of Laws | LL.M. |
| Master of Music | M.Mus. |
| Master of Science | M.Sc. |