1. Academic Titles:
- Dr. (Doktor): Earned after completing a doctoral degree.
- Prof. (Professor): Generally used by university professors.
- Dipl.-Ing. (Diplom-Ingenieur): Indicates an engineering degree.
2. Business and Professional Titles:
- Direktor (Director): Indicates a high-ranking position in a company.
- Geschäftsführer (Managing Director): Equivalent to CEO.
- Rechtsanwalt (Lawyer): Equivalent to an attorney-at-law.
- Arzt (Medical Doctor): Used by physicians and medical professionals.
3. Nobility Titles:
- Prinz/Prinzessin (Prince/Princess): Used by members of royal families.
- Graf/Gräfin (Count/Countess): Indicates noble status.
- Freiherr/Freifrau (Baron/Baroness): Another noble title.
4. Official and Political Titles:
- Bundeskanzler/in (Federal Chancellor): Refers to the head of government.
- Bundespräsident/in (Federal President): Indicates the head of state.
- Abgeordneter/Abgeordnete (Member of Parliament): Used for parliamentarians.
- Richter/in (Judge): Title used by legal professionals.
5. Military Titles:
- General/in (General): Used by high-ranking military officers.
- Oberst/in (Colonel): Title for senior military personnel.
- Major/in (Major): Indicates a mid-level military rank.
6. Honorary Titles:
- Professor Emeritus/Emerita: Awarded to retired university professors.
- Ehrenbürger/Ehrenbürgerin (Honorary Citizen): Given to individuals for exceptional contributions to a city or region.