contingent / banns
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contingent / force
A group of people assembled for a specific task or event, e.g. police, fire brigade, or athletes.
Wegen der Demonstration war ein großes Polizeiaufgebot im Einsatz.
Because of the demonstration, a large police force was deployed.
'Das Aufgebot' (contingent/banns) is derived from the verb 'aufbieten'. 'Aufbieten' means to mobilize or assemble all available forces or resources. The noun then refers to the result: the assembled group or the act of public announcement.
Der Verein musste all seine Kräfte aufbieten, um das Fest zu organisieren.
The club had to mobilize all its resources to organize the festival.
In the meaning of an assembled group, 'Aufgebot' (contingent/force) is often combined with adjectives such as 'groß' (large), 'stark' (strong), or 'riesig' (huge). It usually describes official forces such as the police or fire brigade.
Ein riesiges Medienaufgebot wartete vor dem Gerichtsgebäude.
A huge media contingent was waiting in front of the courthouse.
The public announcement of a marriage has no longer been mandatory in Germany since 1998. This meaning of the word is therefore historical today and is often used in connection with older generations.
Meine Oma erzählt oft davon, wie sie damals das Aufgebot bestellt haben.
My grandma often talks about how they had the banns of marriage published back then.
The legal meaning is purely technical language. You encounter this term almost exclusively in official, legal, or financial documents and contexts.
Das Gericht ordnete ein Aufgebotsverfahren für das verlorene Sparbuch an.
The court ordered a public notice procedure for the lost savings book.
team
'das Team' and 'das Aufgebot' can both mean a group of people who are ready for a task. 'Team' sounds general and natural when people work together or play together. 'Aufgebot' is more specific and often sounds more formal. It means a group assembled for a particular deployment, event, or competition, for example the police, fire brigade, or in sports. The words can be confused because both refer to groups. 'Team' describes the cooperation more, while 'Aufgebot' is more about the group that has been made available or selected for a specific occasion.
Wegen des Sturms schickt die Feuerwehr ein großes Aufgebot in die Innenstadt.
Because of the storm, the fire brigade is sending a large force into the city center.
Morgen arbeitet ihr im Kurs wieder in eurem Team.
Tomorrow you will work in your team again in the course.