Sunday, 9 October 2016

etiquette - Do german professors like to be called "Herr X"?


I am a German student at a German university. I and everyone I know usually addresses my professors with "Herr Lastname" or "Frau Lastname". Sometimes I wonder whether they would prefer if I addressed them as "Professor Lastname".


On the one hand it sounds way too formal, especially after I heard them addressing each other using their first name only. On the other hand I sometimes feel like I am not showing them enough respect. I would like to hear some personal opinions of actual professors teaching in Germany:



  • Would you prefer being called "Professor LASTNAME"? Please differentiate between normal and written conversation.




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