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Iranian Germans
ایرانیان آلمان
IranGermany
Distribution of Iranian citizens in Germany (2021)
Total population
~ 272.000 (German citizens)
114,125[1] (Iranian citizens without German citizenship)
Regions with significant populations
Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Essen, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Bonn, Münster, Mainz
Languages
German, Persian
(Azerbaijani, Armenian, Kurdish, and other languages of Iran).
Religion
Shia Islam, Christianity, Sunni Islam, Judaism, Baháʼí Faith, Zoroastrianism, Irreligion, Atheism, various others
Related ethnic groups
Iranians, Iranian diaspora

Iranians in Germany include immigrants from Iran to Germany as well as their descendants of Iranian heritage or background. Iranians in Germany are referred to by hyphenated terms such as Iranian-Germans or Persian-Germans.[2][3][4][5] Similar terms Iranisch Deutsch and Persisches Deutsch, may be found in Germanophone media.[6][7][8] In 2022, Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis) estimates that 304,000 people of Iranian background live in Germany. [9]

Iranians in Germany have taken a wide range of jobs. From fashion, arts and entertainment to engineering and medicine.[10][11]

Multiple Nationality

Nowadays, most Iranian-Germans have German and Iranian citizenship (multiple nationality).[12][13] Iran almost never frees its citizens from their Iranian citizenship (see Article 989 Iran. Civil Code [14]), which is inherited through the father (or descent). The still existing German-Iranian agreement of 1929 [15] regulates in no. II of the Final Protocol that government approval is required prior to the naturalization of nationals of the other State.

Demographics

Number of Iranians in larger cities
# City People
1. Hamburg 9,873
2. Berlin 9,039
3. Cologne 4,760
4. Munich 3,792
5. Bonn 3,341
6. Düsseldorf 2,962
7. Frankfurt 2,884
8. Hanover 2,543
9. Bremen 2,460
10. Essen 1,863

By occupation data

Arts

A large number of Iranian artists are working in Germany, some of whom are internationally known. Some of these artists have left Iran for political reasons and some have started their professional activity in Germany.

In music, Navíd Akhavan, Sima Bina, Shirin David, Ramin Djawadi Daryush Shokof, and Shahin Najafi are examples of International success.

Fashion

Many Iranian women have achieved international success as fashion models in Germany. Shermine Shahrivar is one of this German models who is a beauty pageant titleholder and won Miss Europe 2005. Germany has been an attractive destination for Iranian female models since 1979.[16][17]

Entertainment

Many Iranian-Germans work in the entertainment sector. Especially Iranian women who have not been able to work in Iran due to social, political or cultural reasons.[18] Iranian-Germans like Daryush Shokof, Enissa Amani, Fereydoun Farrokhzad, Melika Foroutan, Melissa Khalaj, Narges Rashidi are examples of International success in the entertainment industry.

Politics

Although there are few Iranian-German politicians, they may have a high impact on the people inside Iran. They include Sahra Wagenknecht, Yasmin Fahimi, and Omid Nouripour.

Sports

Considering the status of football in Iran, a number of Persian-Germans became famous football players. Including Sara Doorsoun, Ashkan Dejagah, Daniel Davari, Alexander Nouri and Ferydoon Zandi.[19]

Science/Academia

The migration of Iranian researchers to Germany has been investigated by the Iranian state media and called "alarming".

Notable Iranians in Germany

Main article: List of German people of Iranian descent

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ausländische Bevölkerung in den Jahren 2011 bis 2018" (PDF). statista (in German).
  2. ^ van den Bos & Achbari 2007, p. 171
  3. ^ Lindert et al. 2008, p. 581
  4. ^ Ghorashi 2002, pp. 141, 182
  5. ^ "First Documentary on "Hayedeh, Legendary Persian Diva"", Payvand News, 5 January 2009, retrieved 2009-08-20
  6. ^ "Nederlandse Iraniër zit gevangen in Syrië", De Volkskrant, 20 May 2006, retrieved 2009-06-01
  7. ^ "Executie verijdeld van Iraanse Nederlander", De Volkskrant, 30 June 2003, retrieved 2009-06-01
  8. ^ "Iraniërs debatteren in 'Tehrangeles' – daar wel", Volkskrant, 15 January 2009, retrieved 2009-01-15
  9. ^ Bevölkerung in Privathaushalten nach Migrationshintergrund im engeren Sinne nach ausgewählten Herkunftsländern
  10. ^ "سرمایه ایرانیان خارج از کشور چند هزار میلیارد دلار است؟". مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  11. ^ آمار سال ۱۴۰۰ از خوداظهاری ایرانیان آلمان و اروپا (in Persian) (2nd ed.). pp. 3, 4.
  12. ^ "Migranten und Migrantinnen - Demografiebericht 2010 Düsseldorf" (PDF). düsseldorf.de. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Einbürgerung doppelte Staatsbürgerschaft (Hessen, 2000)". bagiv.de. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  14. ^ Iranian Civil Code. On Raahesh-Website
  15. ^ Settlement Agreement between the German Reich and the Empire of Persia from 1929
  16. ^ "این 5 زن شیک ایرانی مد جهان را تسخیر کردند ! / از لیلا میلانی تا سارا شاهی + عکس ها !". رکنا (in Persian). 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  17. ^ مد و پوشاک در ایران، چاپ دوم (in Persian). 2016. p. 35.
  18. ^ ایرانیان روبرو: موفقیت (in Persian). 2022. p. 12.
  19. ^ "الکساندر نوری در مسیر دژاگه و زندی؛ مهاجرت معکوس!". فوتبال 360. Retrieved 2023-11-08.

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