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A person who is employed by a company, public authority, or organization. The term can also be used more generally for someone who works on a project.
Alle Mitarbeiter der Abteilung wurden zu der Besprechung eingeladen.
All employees in the department were invited to the meeting.
The word is simply constructed: it consists of the preposition 'mit' (with) and the noun 'Arbeiter' (worker). A 'Mitarbeiter' (employee/coworker) is therefore literally a person who works 'with' others in a company or on a project.
Die neuen Mitarbeiter wurden vom Team herzlich begrüßt.
The new employees were warmly welcomed by the team.
'Der Mitarbeiter' (employee) belongs to the word family of the verb 'mitarbeiten' (to collaborate/work on something). This verb means to work together with others on a task or to contribute.
An diesem Projekt haben viele Experten mitgearbeitet.
Many experts collaborated on this project.
In a professional context, 'Mitarbeiter' (employee) is often combined with certain verbs. Typical phrases are: 'Mitarbeiter einstellen' (to hire employees), 'Mitarbeiter führen' (to manage employees), 'Mitarbeiter schulen' (to train employees), or 'Mitarbeiter entlassen' (to dismiss/lay off employees).
Das Unternehmen plant, im nächsten Jahr 50 neue Mitarbeiter einzustellen.
The company plans to hire 50 new employees next year.
strength / force
Mitarbeiter and Kraft can both refer to a person who works in a business. Mitarbeiter explicitly names the person and sounds neutral, while Kraft is a more impersonal term from workplace and personnel language. Use Mitarbeiter for the person and Kraft in corresponding job titles.
Für die neue Abteilung sucht die Firma einen zusätzlichen Mitarbeiter.
The company is looking for an additional employee for the new department.
Für die neue Abteilung sucht die Firma eine zusätzliche Kraft.
The company is looking for an additional staff member for the new department.
