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group leader
A person who is responsible for leading, organizing, and supervising a specific group. This can be the case in professional contexts, leisure activities, or educational institutions.
Der Gruppenleiter in der Kita organisiert den Ausflug in den Zoo.
The group leader at the daycare center is organizing the trip to the zoo.
The word is made up of 'die Gruppe' (the group) and 'der Leiter' (the leader). 'Der Leiter' itself is derived from the verb 'leiten' (to lead), which means 'führen' (to guide/lead) or 'anleiten' (to instruct).
Als Gruppenleiter muss man gut organisieren können.
As a group leader, you have to be able to organize well.
A group leader is a typical role in many areas, for example in the scouts, at a holiday camp, in a department of a company, or in a support group.
Der Gruppenleiter bei den Pfadfindern zeigte den Kindern, wie man ein Zelt aufbaut.
The group leader at the scouts showed the children how to pitch a tent.
To express affiliation, the prepositions 'in' or 'von' are often used. Someone is Gruppenleiter 'in' an institution or Gruppenleiter 'von' a specific group.
Er ist der neue Gruppenleiter in unserer Abteilung.
He is the new group leader in our department.
boss
'der Chef' and 'der Gruppenleiter' can both describe people who have responsibility for others. 'der Chef' is usually a superior in a company or organization and often has higher or more general authority. 'der Gruppenleiter' is responsible for a specific group, organizes it, and supervises it. This can be at work, in leisure activities, or in an educational institution. Learners may confuse the words because both can give instructions. In practice: in a company or department, people often say 'Chef'. For a specific group, for example a children's group or project group, 'Gruppenleiter' fits better.
Im Ferienlager erklärt der Gruppenleiter den Kindern den Plan für den Tag.
At the holiday camp, the group leader explains the plan for the day to the children.
Heute spricht unser Chef mit uns über die Termine für die nächste Woche.
Today our boss is talking with us about the dates for next week.