Breakdown of Die Matheprüfung findet nächste Woche statt.
Questions & Answers about Die Matheprüfung findet nächste Woche statt.
Because the verb here is the separable verb stattfinden (to take place).
- The infinitive is stattfinden (one word).
- In a main clause, German splits separable verbs:
- The conjugated part (findet) must be in second position.
- The separable prefix (statt) goes to the end of the clause.
So:
- Infinitive: stattfinden
- Main clause: Die Matheprüfung findet nächste Woche statt.
- Subordinate clause (not split): …, dass die Matheprüfung nächste Woche stattfindet.
Writing findetstatt is simply wrong in standard German.
Yes, Die Matheprüfung ist nächste Woche is perfectly correct and very natural.
Nuance:
Die Matheprüfung ist nächste Woche.
Sounds a bit simpler and more colloquial. Literally “The math exam is next week,” but understood as “takes place next week.”Die Matheprüfung findet nächste Woche statt.
Slightly more formal or explicit. Literally “The math exam takes place next week.” Often used in written notices, official info, etc.
In everyday speech, both are fine; in many contexts they are interchangeable.