Italo-Germans

Italo-Germans

Italian Germans is the term to describe people of fully or partially descending from Italy or Italian parents, but living in Germany.

Over time most Italians moved home to Germany for reasons of work. Some also left for personal relations, study or political reasons. There is also a substantial number of Italian Swiss taking benefit of their bi-lingual identity.

History

Germany was counting a number of Italian German immigrants since the early Middle Ages, particularly architects, craftsmen and traders. During the late Middle Ages and early Modern times many Italians came to Germany for business and relations between the two countries developed prosperous. Italian German cooperation found a questionable connection in the World War II Axis Powers but with Germany's post-war Wirtschaftswunder it experienced a tremendous wave of immigrants from Italy. Since 1952 Italy and Germany are joint EU members and since 1961 they share a free movement of workers. Since then more than 500,000 left mainly Southern Italy for work in Germany.

Italian Germans in German Society

Politics

Italian Germans are actively involved both in regional and federal German politics; Areas of concern are European integration and assimilation.

Arts & Science

Italian Germans have a substantial influence on the development of Fine Arts in Germany from Romanesque and Gothic architecture to contemporary fashion and design.

Business

Today, many Italian Germans are employed just like any other but also have various spezialised fields of work. Italians and Italian Germans in Germany run many businesses in the following areas:
* food related such as restaurants, coffee shops and food markets.
* retail and fashion related.
* art and media related.

Italian-run Assicurazioni Generali and Unicredit are some Germany's largest insurance and finance companies and employers.

Famous Italian Germans

*Mario Adorf
*Angelo Barletta
*Lujo Brentano
*Leo von Caprivi
*Rudolf Caracciola
*Luigi Colani
*Johann Maria Farina
*
*Vittorio Gassman
*Mario Girotti also known as Terence Hill
*
*Bruno Maderna
*Oliver Neuville
*Franka Potente
*
*Leonardo DiCaprio (American)
*Nicolas Cage (American)

ee also

*Italian diaspora

External links

* [http://www.ambberlino.esteri.it/Ambasciata_Berlino Italian Embassy in Berlin]


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