Also means
non-enrolled course attendee
Usage Note
Gasthörer (also fem. Gasthörerin) describes someone who attends university lectures without being formally enrolled. Many German universities allow Gasthörer for a small fee; they attend but do not sit exams for credit.
Examples
"Als Rentnerin meldete sie sich als Gasthörerin an und belegte Kurse in Kunstgeschichte."
Natural Translation
As a retiree, she registered as an auditor and enrolled in art history courses.
Literal Translation
As (female) retiree she registered herself as (female) guest-listener and took courses in art-history.
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