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Indian-Germans are people of Indo-German descent or those who live in
Germany and are of Indian descent. In the beginning of 2000, nearly 40,000 Indian-Germans holding German
citizenship and just as many holding Indian citizenship lived in Germany.
For the most part, the history of Indians in Germany dates back to the 1960s, when nurses
from Kerala were hired by German hospitals. [1] Until 1973, when Germany ceased issuing working visas for guest
workers, German companies hired many Indians as engineers or computer scientists. In the 1980s, asylum seekers
mainly from the North Indian state of Punjab came to Germany. In 2001, the German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder
issued the German green card [2] for IT professionals, which brought another 20,000 Indians to Germany. Today, most
Indian-Germans are middle-class professionals, such as doctors, engineers, professors or software developer
professionals. - Wikipedia |
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Official Resources:
- Germany
- India: Joint Statement on the Further Development of the Strategic and Global Partnership between
India and Germany.
- Ministry Of External Affairs, Government
of India: Indo-German relations have been consistently cordial and friendly. In 1951, India was among
the first four countries to establish diplomatic relations with the Federal Republic of Germany (the erstwhile West
Germany) and was among the few countries to have supported German unification from the early stages. Apart from
welcoming the reunification, India regards united Germany as an important partner in its quest for a new political
role in the region and the world. Germany has referred to India as a “Partner of choice” and identified its
relationship with India as a foreign policy priority. Both countries adopted an “Agenda for Indo-German Partnership
in the 21st Century” during the visit of FM Joschka Fischer in May 2000. During the visit of Chancellor Schroeder
in October 2001, the two countries agreed on building a ‘strategic partnership’. It was agreed that there would be
an annual HoG level Summit.
- Embassy of India in Germany: Address. Embassy
of India,
Tiergartenstr.17
10785 Berlin
- The Embassy of
Germany, New Delhi: Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi - 110 021 (P.O. Box 392)
Tel. (Board Lines): (+ 91-11) 26878372-4
Tel. (Trade & Commerce): (+91-11) 26878534
- Indo-German Chamber of Commerce: Despite the global
economic slump, German managers regard India as an attractive long-term growth market and continue to invest
strategically in the country. “Especially SMEs, the repository of Germany’s technological edge,
remain upbeat and are looking to India for new opportunities,” observes Guido Christ, Deputy Director-
General, Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC).
- Offices of the Indo-German Chamber
- Indo German Science Cooperation!
2008 was a very good year for the scientific cooperation between India and
Germany.
- IGEP FOUNDATIONThe Indo-German Export Promotion Project -
A joint trade promotion programme of the Indian Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and the German Ministry of Economic
affairs has been helping to reinforce and promote bilateral commercial and economic partnerships between India
and Germany.It has become a private foundation sponsored by Ministry of Commerce Govt. of India since 2005.
- State Bank of India, Frankfurt SBI,
Frankfurt Branch has been in existence since 1975. They hande a major portion of both the Indo-German trade, and
the Indo-Euro trade. Address Mainzer Landstrasse 61,60329 Frankfurt/Main, Telephone: 0049-69-27237-0, Telefax:
0049-69-27237153.
- Research in Germany: India and Germany –
Strategic Partners: The relationship between India and Germany has been strong for many years. The
fact that the number of joint projects and academic exchanges is growing, continues to strengthen this
collaboration. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) supports the Indo-German
collaboration through its initiative “India and Germany – Strategic Partners for
Innovation”.
- More than 4000 Indian students in Germany:
Academic exchange programs fostered by leading Indian and German research institutions give a growing number of
students the opportunity to study and work abroad. Projects range in scope from the exchange of personnel between
international firms and educational institutions, to larger-scale collaborations.
- German-Indian Biotech Co-operations: For the
German and Indian biotechnology markets two things are essential: cost efficient and innovative active substances
and medicines, and their worldwide
- Indian-German Graduate School
(INDIGO) for “Advanced Organic Synthesis for a Sustainable Future” was constituted with funding from
the Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD), BASF SE (Ludwigshafen) and Dr. Reddy´s Laboratories
(Hyderabad).
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- KELI:
A Socio-Cultural Organisation of Indians in Switzerland: It was a
beginning at the end of the 90's when a handful of individuals with similar ideas and common interests joined
together and founded KELI- a socio-cultural organization of Indians in Switzerland- with the intention of upholding
the Indian values, International relationship and goodwill. KELI, as laid down in its constitution, is a non-
profitable, nonsecterian, nonpolitical organization officially recognized and registered in Switzerland. All the
activities of KELI are controlled and regulated by an elected, even member, executive body. KELI was officially
inaugurated by Shri. M.R. Venu I.F.S. ( First Secretary, permanent Mission of India, Geneve) on 24th October 1998
in Zurich.
- GermanyMantra.com.The one
stop guide for Indians in Germany. Provides information on Education, Living and finance. Members can post their
questions and share their experiences with others.
- internations.org Connecting global expats, including Indians in Germany
- Indian-
Germans - Wikipedia
- Munich Mela: A portal for
Indians in Germany
- Living in Germany. Includes to-do list: Once you are in Germany and
finally decided to stay for longer than three months and have found a permanent place to live (see Accommodation &
Cost of Living), you must immediately register with the local authorities (Einwohnermeldeamt). You may have to
prove that you have a permanent place to live e.g. by showing a copy of your rental lease. If you are staying in a
Hotel this is normally done automatically for you, however, as soon as you move to a private address you must
register yourself and your family members. You then have up to 3 months to apply for a Residence Permit
(Aufenthaltserlaubnis).
- Online Q&A on Indians in
Germany: What is it like as an Indian living in Germany? If you do, when did you move? What do you do?
Where in Germany do you live?
[Note, additional associations serving major cities of Basel, Berne, Zurich and Geneva can
be found on individual pages] |
Basel macht Appetit. Auf vielfältigste und köstlichste Art und Weise. Was
für das einzigartige Kulturangebot gilt, trifft in besonderem Masse auch auf die Gastronomie zu. Die
einzigartige Lage im Dreiländereck garantiert Ihnen Abwechslung und Spitzenqualität auf dem Speisezettel!
Vegetarische Restaurants und Hotels in der Schweiz |
News and Articles on Indians in
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- Eastern Germany woos Indian
biz: Parliamentary State Secretary of Federal Ministry of Transport, Building & Urban Affairs, Germany
was in Bangalore recently. His visit was aimed at presenting to Indian entrepreneurs, advantages of investing in
Eastern Germany after 18 years of German reunification. In an interview with Marianne de Nazareth of Deccan Herald
Kasparick explained the aspirations Germany has in encouraging investment in Eastern Germany by Indian
businesses.
- Rajeev Diddy: A shining Indian in Germany: It's been a long haul from
a medical college in New Delhi to Essen, but Rajeev Diddy has made a seamless transition, becoming the only
Indian-born radiologist licensed to privately practise in the German city - and picking up four MD certifications
in his specialty along the way.He sees up to 100 patients a day from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and then writes up the
reports, a task that takes another two to three hours. Saturdays and Sundays are holidays, but "managerial issues
invariably arise" as the practice is linked to the home in real time.
- Germany woos Indian
investors: Many German companies have invested in India and more are willing to come, but it should
not be only one way, Deputy Consultant General of Germany
- Germany
in need of skilled Indian professionals- The earlier Green Card scheme in Germany - which was mainly
targeted at attracting IT professionals - had attracted a large number of Indians to
live and work there. However, now Germany’s new Immigration Act, which has replaced the Green Card scheme, too is
focused on attracting more skilled workers to Germany in areas such as natural sciences, engineering, technology,
academicians and scientists. In fact, the new immigration policy does not limit itself to IT and addresses the
broader issue of huge skills shortages across the economy and an ageing workforce. From 2005, when the new policy
was announced, Germany has been easing rules for highly skilled workers to move to the country and gain permanent
residence status.
- Infosys Technologies expands operations in Germany:Leading IT
consulting and software services company, Infosys Technologies is expanding its presence in Germany with a new
engagement for BHF-BANK. Infosys was chosen to be one of BHF-BANK's IT service providers to realize an
organization-wide time-critical compliance program for International Securities Identification Number (ISIN). ISIN
is a security number standard that German banks must comply with in all the relevant IT systems.
- TCS
bags multi-year German deal: Staff to celebrate by working longer hours. India’s largest
software exporter, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced today that it has bagged a multi-year contract with
German semiconductor maker Infineon Technologies.
Under the contract, TCS will be in-charge of operating and maintaining
Infineon’s Supply Chain Management (SCM). The Infineon SCM Planning operations will be operated out of
Munich, Germany and Bangalore, India.
- Wanted: Indian biz:
Reliance Industries, SBI, TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Satyam and HCL are among the leading Indian companies
with operations there. “Key driver for Infosys to be located in FrankfurtRhineMain is the central location and
connectivity of the region,” says Debjit Datta Chaudhuri of Infosys Technology Ltd Germany.
- Indian
visitors attacked in Eastern Germany: Dozens of young Germans attacked a group of Indian visitors to a
village in the eastern state of Saxony over the weekend, chasing them through the streets and smashing up the
restaurant where the Indians had taken refuge, the local police confirmed Monday.. . . The cause of the attack on
the Indians, who had been invited to a festival, is unclear. Late Saturday, a scuffle broke out in the festival
tent and about 50 youths chased the eight Indians, chanting racist slogans, according to the Leipziger
Volkszeitung, a regional newspaper. Reinhard Bottcher, chief of the local police, said he could not confirm
whether the mob had shouted racist insults.
- Get Grocery: Order Indian
grocery in Germany online.
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