Brasileiros na Alemanha: um estudo sobre a migração e integração social

Abstract

When approaching the phenomenon of social integration of migrants, we focused on the perspective of Brazilian migrants living in Germany. In this sense, this paper aims to understand the current scenario of the Brazilian population currently living in Germany, in addition to investigating the process of social integration in the country of destination and analyzing their perspectives on integration policies, or the lack of them, based on their migratory experiences. We used quantitative methodology, with census data released by EUROSTAT, IBGE and Itamaraty, and qualitative methodology, with primary data produced through semi-structured interviews. We found that most of the subjects do not hold German citizenship or citizenship of other countries in 2011 that belonged to the European Union. The common points found in the interviewees' statements were the difficulty in learning the language; the cold climate; and the perception of the German State as strong and economically balanced.