Angewandten

Angewandten is a German inflected form of the adjective angewandt or angewandt meaning "applied." It is used to describe fields, disciplines, or practices that emphasize the practical application of knowledge rather than theory. In standard usage, phrases such as angewandte Wissenschaften (applied sciences) and angewandte Kunst (applied arts) illustrate the sense of applying insights to real-world problems. The form angewandten appears in plural phrases when the adjective is declined with a definite article or other determiner, for example die angewandten Technologien or mit den angewandten Methoden.

The term is commonly employed across German-speaking regions to distinguish practical-oriented domains from theoretical or fundamental ones (theoretische Wissenschaften). While often found in academic and professional contexts, angewandte as a standalone adjective also appears in everyday language to describe practical approaches, tools, or solutions.

In Austrian usage, Angewandte can also refer to a well-known institution: Die Angewandte is the colloquial name for the University of the Arts and Industrial Design Vienna (Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien). In this proper-noun sense, the word functions as a shortened designation rather than a mere adjective.

Etymology traces the word to the verb wenden (to apply, to use) via the past participle angewandt, with the feminine singular form angewandte and the plural/declined form angewandten appearing in contexts with articles or determiners. See also applied sciences, applied arts, and related terms in German-language academic discourse.