Which German term corresponds to 'faculty member/lecturer'?

• A. Dozent(in) (für)
• B. Belegschaft, Lehrkörper
• C. Dekan(in)
• D. Professor

Answer: (A)

In universities, a term that fits a person who teaches courses but isn’t necessarily a professor is Dozent/in. This title signals a teaching role at the university level, often without the full professorial status. The form Dozent(in) shows gender inclusion and can be paired with a subject, as in Dozent(in) für Informatik, to specify what they teach.

Belegschaft and Lehrkörper refer to the teaching staff as a group rather than to a single person. Dekan/in is the dean, the administrator who heads a faculty, not a lecturer. Professor is a distinct, higher-ranked title for someone with a professorship. So Dozent/in (für) is the best fit for the idea of a faculty member who lectures.