German Uruguayans

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The German community in Uruguay numbers ca. 10,000 German expatriates and 40,000 people of German descent.[1] Most of them live in the Montevideo area, although there are German minorities in Paysandú, Río Negro, San José and Canelones.

German Uruguayans
  • Alemanes Uruguayos
  • Deutsche Uruguayaner
The German embassy in Uruguay
Total population
40,000 German descendants[1]
Regions with significant populations
Mainly found in the capital, Montevideo. Other numbers are found throughout the country.
Languages
German, Rioplatense Spanish
Related ethnic groups
German Argentines, German Brazilians, German Chileans, Italian Uruguayans

History

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One of the first Germans to come to the region was Ulrich Schmidl (known locally as Ulrico Smidel), who arrived at the oriental shores of the River Plate in the early 16th century and described the Charrúas.[2]

The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 1,167 people who declared Germany as their country of birth.[3]

Religion

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Local Germans practise different Christian religions:

There is also an important presence of German Jews,[4] with religious activities at the NCI Synagogue.

Institutions

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German immigrants established several institutions of their own, among others:

  • German School Montevideo (German: Deutsche Schule Montevideo, established 1857)[5]
  • German Evangelical Community (German: Deutsch-Evangelische Gemeinde Montevideo)[6]
  • German Cultural and Social Work (German: Deutsches Kultur- und Hilfswerk)[7]
  • German Club (German: Deutscher Klub, established 1866)[8]
  • Uruguayan-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (German: Deutsch-Uruguayische Industrie- und Handelskammer, established 1916)[9]
  • German Rowing Club Montevideo (German: Deutscher Ruderverein Montevideo, established 1922)[10]
  • German Male Choir (German: Deutscher Männerchor)[7]
  • Alpine Club Montevideo (German: Alpenländer Verein Montevideo, established 1934)[11]
  • Bertolt Brecht House (German: Bertolt-Brecht-Haus, established 1964)[12]
  • German-Uruguayan Cultural Association (German: Deutsch-Uruguayische Kulturvereinigung)[7]
  • German Cultural Association Paysandú (German: Deutsche Kulturvereinigung Paysandú)[7]
  • German-Uruguayan Friendship Circle[7]

There are also local offices of German institutions:

Historic German schools:[16]

Notable people

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Arts and entertainment

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Politics

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Sports

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Scientists

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Other professions

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b German in Uruguay. Joshua Project. Retriewed 30 November 2020.
  2. ^ Schmidel, Ulrich (2001). Viaje al Río de la Plata. Alicante: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes - Digital edition based on Buenos Aires Edition - Cabaut y Cía. 1903.
  3. ^ "Immigration to Uruguay" (PDF) (in Spanish). INE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  4. ^ Christoph Marx; Christine Hatzky; Waltraud Kokot; Hauke Dorsch (2004). Periplus 2004: Jahrbuch für Aussereuropäische geschichte. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 22. ISBN 978-3-8258-7820-7.
  5. ^ Deutsche Schule Montevideo Archived April 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ German Evangelical Church in Uruguay
  7. ^ a b c d e German institutions in Uruguay (in German)
  8. ^ Deutscher Klub Archived August 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  9. ^ AHK Uruguay
  10. ^ DRVM Archived May 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "ALVM". Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  12. ^ Casa Bertolt Brecht Archived May 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ FESUR
  14. ^ "KAS Uruguay". Archived from the original on 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  15. ^ Goethe-Institut Montevideo
  16. ^ "Deutscher Bundestag 4. Wahlperiode Drucksache IV/3672" (Archive). Bundestag (West Germany). 23 June 1965. Retrieved on 12 March 2016. p. 29/51.
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