Hungarians in Germany
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Germany: Mainly Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hesse | |
| Languages | |
| Predominantly German followed by Hungarian | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Catholic and Calvinism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Hungarian people |
There are around 120,000 Hungarians in Germany.[1] Hungarians have emigrated here since the Middle Ages. However, after World War I, their number continues to grow at an increased pace. Today, around 75% of this population live in the states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen.[1]
Population
Only about 60% arrived with a Hungarian passport, as many of them arrived from areas of the former Kingdom of Hungary[1] (see Treaty of Trianon, 1920).
Major population changes:
- About 30,000 arrived after 1945
- About 25,000 arrived after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
- 25,000 Gastarbeiter from Yugoslavia after 1960
- Around 5,000 migrants from Czechoslovakia after the Prague Spring of 1968
- Approx. 30,000 Hungarians from Transylvania after 1975
- About 15,000 fleeing communism in Hungary
- 15,000 moving to East Germany (until the 1990 German reunification)
Culture
In 2006/2007, Hungary presented its country and culture in Germany with a whole series of cultural events including the exhibition "Germans in Hungary – Hungarians in Germany. European Lives".[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "General Information - Hungarians in Germany". Association of Hungarian Organisations in Germany (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ "Germans and Hungarians launch "Europe's Ark"". Press and Information Office of the German Government. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2016-06-01.