Albanians in Germany

Albanians in Germany form a part of the Albanian diaspora.

History

Albanian migrants, almost exclusively men, came as labor migrants from the Anwerbestaat Yugoslavia to the Federal Republic of Germany, which currently constitute the absolute majority of Albanians living here.

During the Kosovo war in 1999 a relatively large number of Kosovo Albanians came as asylum seekers in the Federal Republic of Germany. End of 1999 the number of Kosovo Albanians in Germany amounted to about 400,000, are again returned voluntarily to their homes from the 2008 to about 100,000 after the war or were forcibly deported.

Migration situation

The number of people living in Germany to foreign persons of Albanian descent is now about 180,000, of which 157,051 are from Kosovo, 11,383 from Albania and at least 10,000 of Macedonia (see also Macedonians in Germany ). In addition, a larger number of naturalized Albanians. The Albanian diaspora is concentrated in Germany, mainly in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and in the region in the metropolitan region of Stuttgart. Lived in Berlin in 1999 some 23,000 Albanians; today the number has fallen to their homes because of returnees.

The Albanians in Germany mostly come from Kosovo, and there are a very small part of Albania and Macedonia. The number of Albanians living in Germany is not officially recognized, as in official statistics foreigners are differentiated according to their nationality, since Kosovo is independent only since 17 February 2008, 2008 Kosovar passports issued since the end of July. Since the date of issue of the Kosovar passports issued by the United Nations UNMIK passports have been replaced by.

Albanians are mostly German and Serbian nationals, which replaced the former Yugoslav passport, which also had many Kosovo Albanians. Was officially recorded and the Albanian identity of a person only in cases in which a Kosovo Albanian asylum and this is justified by the fact that he had been exposed as a Kosovo Albanian political persecution in his home country.

Religion

Among the Albanians living in Germany, the majority of followers of the Sunni branch of Islam, but also other interpretations of the Koran and Islam as the emerged from the Shia Bektashi are represented. There are also Christians, mainly Albanian Orthodox and Catholic. In 1993, the Albanians in Hamburg, the Union of Islamic Albanian centers in Germany ( UIAZD ).

Famous Albanians in Germany

  • Fatmire Alushi - Bajramaj, soccer player of the German national women's
  • Ardian Bujupi, singer
  • Miriam Cani, singer
  • Colos, rapper
  • Blerim Destani, young actor and film producer
  • Jürgen Gjasula, football player from MSV Duisburg
  • Luan Krasniqi, boxer in the heavyweight division
  • Robin Krasniqi, Boxer
  • Ferdinand Laholli, poet
  • Altin Lala, football players Hannover 96
  • Mergim Mavraj, football player from Greuther Furth
  • Burim Osmani, entrepreneurs
  • Valdet Rama, football player from Örebro SK
  • Bajram Sadrijaj, former football player from Borussia Dortmund
  • Xherdan Shaqiri, footballer with FC Bayern Munich
  • Granit Xhaka, Footballer
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