den Vorsitz innehaben

to hold the chairmanship

Türkçe: başkanlık yapmak

Not den Vorsitz halten

English says to hold, so halten is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Vorsitz goes with innehaben, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Vorsitz m.

Verb

innehaben

Topic

Arbeit und Beruf

In a sentence

Der Professor hat den Vorsitz im Prüfungsausschuss inne.

How it is used

Means 'to hold the chairmanship'—core is official leadership role. Formal. Use in annual reports or organizational charts to describe a person's position. Implies ongoing tenure, not just a single meeting.

Other verbs that go with Vorsitz

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Vorsitz führen bei+Dat.to chair a meeting

All collocations with Vorsitz

Other collocations built on innehaben

• ein Amt bekleiden / innehabento hold/occupy an office
• eine Stelle innehaben (Arbeit)to hold a position