Muslim Life in Germany - Deutsche Islam Konferenz

Sociodemographics and migration biography 113
to Germany back at the beginning of the 1960s in response to
Germany’s recruitment policy at the time.
The group of immigrants of Turkish and North African
origin shows a relatively smaller proportion of first generation
immigrants, irrespective of religion. Turkey, Morocco and
Tunisia are countries which formed part of Germany’s former
recruitment campaign for foreign workers, as a result of which
a second generation from these countries has already grown up
in Germany, as in the case of immigrants from the former Yugoslavia.
The average duration of residence among first generation
immigrants is also highest among these regions of origin
(figure 20).
With regard to the duration of residence of immigrants
born outside of Germany (first generation immigrants), significant
differences apply between Muslims and members of other
religions. On average, Muslims have been living in Germany
for 23.5 years, while members of other religions have only been
living in Germany for 15.7 years. Marked differences apply here
between the respective regions of origin. A striking aspect is the
long duration of residence among members of other religions
from North Africa, as well as Southeast Europe and South/Southeast
Asia. On average, Muslim migrants from Turkey have been
in Germany for longer than members of other religions.