die Promotion
Translation
doctorate, PhD, promotion, advancement
Examples
Sie arbeitet an ihrer Promotion in Physik.
She is working on her doctorate in physics.
Die Firma startet eine neue Promotion.
The company is starting a new promotion.
Die Promotion in die erste Liga war das Ziel.
The promotion to the first division was the goal.
Grammar Patterns
doctorate ((in sth.)) doctorate in something She is doing her doctorate in biology.
Similar Words
Doktorarbeit (doctoral thesis), Werbung (advertising), Aufstieg (advancement)
Etymology
From Latin 'promotio' (advancement), from 'promovere' (to move forward).
Memory Tips
While it means 'promotion' like in English, a very common and specific meaning in German is 'doctorate' or 'PhD'.