Iranians in Germany

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Iranians in Germany

Total population
100'000[1] - 120'000[2]
Regions with significant populations
Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main
Languages
Persian, German
Religion
Predominantly Shia Islam, a little Sunni Islam and other religions include Christianity, the Zoroastrianism and the Bahá'í Faith minorities
Related ethnic groups
Persians

Iranians in Germany include immigrants from Iran to Germany as well as their descendants of Iranian heritage or background. There are 100.000[1] to 120.000[2] ethnic Iranians living in Germany. With around 25,000 people of Iranian descent, Hamburg is the main center of the Iranian diaspora..

There is a considerable number of notable Iranians in each of the following categories who live and work in Germany:

Academia/Science

Arts/Entertainment

  • Navid Akhavan, actor
  • Peyman Amin, on the jury of "Germany's Next Top Model", and model agent
  • Minu Barati, film-producer
  • Akbar Behkalam, Painter
  • Niloofar Beyzaie, Playwright, Theatre director
  • Shaghayegh Dehghan, actress
  • Shahram Entekhabi, Video Artist, Painter

Business/technology

Literature

Media/journalism

Music

  • Mehrzad Marashi "pop singer"
  • Navid Akhavan, Iranian pop singer
  • Maryam Akhondy classical Iranian singer and musician
  • Ateed
  • Mahyar Bahraminasab "Master of Tombak"
  • Jasmin Shakeri, pop singer
  • Ramin Djawadi, "composer"
  • Monika Jalili, "vocalist"
  • Pooyan Nassehpoor
  • Parham Nassehpoor
  • Sima Bina, "singer" of Iranian Folklore music
  • Mehrpuja Bahraminasab (Master Puja) "Rapper"

Personalities

Politics

Sports

See also

References

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