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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.
team leader
Both words refer to the person responsible for leading a small unit. Teamleiter is appropriate when the unit is called a team within the company; Gruppenleiter is appropriate when it is officially considered a group or is generally referred to that way. The specific choice therefore usually follows the organization’s terminology.
Der Gruppenleiter bespricht heute mit seiner Gruppe die neuen Aufgaben.
Today, the group leader is discussing the new tasks with his group.
Der Teamleiter bespricht heute mit seinem Team die neuen Aufgaben.
Today, the team leader is discussing the new tasks with his team.
