21 December 2025
How do you talk about an application in German?
In German, “application” is Bewerbung and is used for jobs, internships, university places, scholarships and even rooms in shared flats (WG-Zimmer). The verb is sich bewerben.
A reliable pattern is sich um eine Stelle bewerben (to apply for a position) and sich bei einer Firma bewerben (to apply to a company). You will also encounter auf and für with particular positions or programs.
Examples
Ich schreibe meine Bewerbung. I am writing my application.
Ich bewerbe mich um eine Stelle. I am applying for a position.
Er bewirbt sich bei Expath. He is applying at Expath. Good to know: an application to an authority (for a visa or a permit) is an Antrag (einen Antrag stellen), and a software application is an App or Anwendung.
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