Chatting with over 200 people: These are Telegram supergroups

Social media services are great for communicating in large groups. This is also used millions of times in Telegram. With the so-called supergroups, the messenger app even goes one step further.

Supergroups are automatically created when a certain number of members join Telegram groups.

Supergroups ensure that a huge number of participants can chat and discuss together. As WhatsApp's biggest competitor, Telegram has always been known for some special features. The secret chats with strong encryption are the best example of this. With supergroups, the next unique selling point then followed.

What is a Telegram supergroup?

A supergroup is the step up from the normal Telegram group. It is suitable for group chats with a particularly large number of members. The operation of the supergroup corresponds to the usual mechanisms. For example, you can designate administrators to help manage the group. This is often not so easy with the huge numbers of members.

How do I create a supergroup?

If you want to create your own supergroup in Telegram, proceed as follows to do so:

1. Create a group or open an existing group that you manage.
2. Nun tippen Sie oben auf die drei Punkte.
3. Im Menü wählen Sie nun „Bearbeiten > In Supergruppe ändern“ aus und schon sind Sie der Admin einer Telegram Supergruppe.

Während eine Zeit lang 1.000 Mitglieder die Obergrenze für die Supergruppen darstellen, hat Telegram schon seit Jahren nachgebessert. Mehrere 10.000 Teilnehmer können sich innerhalb der Supergruppen austauschen.