Learn more about this word
Die Disputation
The final oral defence of a doctoral thesis before a committee of professors. Tradition demands a celebration immediately afterwards.
Examples in context
Nach der Disputation wurde angestoßen.
After the thesis defence there was a toast.
Die Disputation dauerte zwei Stunden.
The thesis defence lasted two hours.
Explore more German decks
💬 Become bilingual with our teacher Umi
Umi will correct your pronunciation, grammar, and teach you how to respond naturally.