stationieren
to station
To place military units or equipment at a specific location for a certain period of time.
EXAMPLE
Die NATO hat zusätzliche Truppen an der Ostflanke stationiert.
NATO has stationed additional troops on the eastern flank.
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Meanings
stationieren
to station
To position personnel or technical equipment at a specific location for an operation or task.
EXAMPLE
Für das Festival wurden an allen wichtigen Punkten Sanitäter stationiert.
For the festival, paramedics were stationed at all important points.
Usage tips
Word family
The verb 'stationieren' (to station) is derived from the noun 'die Station' (station). The ending '-ieren' forms a verb with the meaning of placing something at a station or location.
EXAMPLE
Die Hilfsorganisation stationierte ihre Teams in der Krisenregion.
The aid organization stationed its teams in the crisis region.
Use in the passive
This verb is used very frequently in the passive voice (werden + past participle). The focus is then on who or what is stationed, not on who carries out the action.
EXAMPLE
An der Grenze wurden zusätzliche Polizisten stationiert.
Additional police officers were stationed at the border.
Typical objects
Typical objects for 'stationieren' (to station) are military units such as 'Truppen' (troops) or 'Soldaten' (soldiers), but also civilian personnel such as 'Mitarbeiter' (employees), 'Experten' (experts), or 'Sanitäter' (paramedics).
EXAMPLE
Das Unternehmen stationiert seine besten Ingenieure im neuen Werk.
The company is stationing its best engineers at the new plant.
Register
'Stationieren' (to station) belongs to formal language. It is often found in news reports, official reports, and military or logistical contexts.
EXAMPLE
Laut dem Bericht wird die Flotte im Pazifik stationiert.
According to the report, the fleet will be stationed in the Pacific.
Compare with
stationieren vs einsetzen
to insert / to begin / to use
Both verbs can connect personnel or equipment with a task. Einsetzen emphasizes that someone or something is actively used, while stationieren highlights placement at a location and availability there. If the specific activity is the focus, Einsetzen is more likely; if the fixed location of the deployment is the focus, stationieren is more appropriate.
stationieren
Die Stadt stationierte zusätzliches Personal dauerhaft an der neuen Beratungsstelle.
The city permanently stationed additional staff at the new advice center.
einsetzen
Die Stadt setzte zusätzliches Personal für die Betreuung der Flüchtlinge ein.
The city used additional staff to provide care for the refugees.
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