Return to Russia: Why Russians are leaving Germany en masse
In the past few years, there has been a massive return from Germany of ethnic Germans who had previously moved there from the USSR and post-Soviet republics. And the number of such returnees is growing steadily.
Return to historical homeland
Since the late eighties, Soviet Germans began to leave their native places en masse and move to permanent residence in Germany. The bulk went from Russia and Kazakhstan, where there were most of them. In about twenty years, more than half of the ethnic Germans living in the former Soviet republics left for Germany.
And Germany, especially at first, welcomed the move of compatriots, providing them with various benefits, helping to start a new life in the country of their ancestors. In almost every major city, “Russian” quarters appeared.
Many Soviet Germans rode for economic reasons, others wanted to reunite with their people.
One of the reasons was the offense for their grandfathers, who, after the start of World War II, were not believed and were exiled to Kazakhstan, Siberia and Central Asia. At the household level, they too often were not much favored, calling them "fascists" and "uncharacteristic."
But, once in Germany, they ran into other problems. The lifestyle of people living in this country turned out to be alien and unusual to them. Many could not assimilate. For local residents, they are Russian, not Germans. A noticeable part of German immigrants almost does not communicate with the indigenous population of Germany and keeps in the circle of the same emigrants from Russia.
Homecoming
Dissatisfaction with their new life gradually accumulated and led to the understanding that Germany was not their homeland. For these Germans, Russia or Kazakhstan, where they were born and raised, is their native land. They began to realize its value only when they decided to abandon it.
Now the flow of migrants leaving Russia to Germany has decreased and amounts to 20-25 thousand people annually. But the return flow from those who come back is also growing, now there are 10-15 thousand a year, and this figure has a tendency to increase.
The last straw overwhelming patience, for many of them was migration policy The European Union. Refugees from third world countries poured into Germany, who often behave very aggressively. One can already speak of the beginning of the Islamization of Germany.
Where is the homeland of Sergei Rukaber
This is not to say that all Russian Germans had the same reasons to leave. Moreover, the assertion that they all come back due to the same circumstances is incorrect.
For example, Sergei Rukaber returned to Russia in 2017. Although he lived in Germany for 18 years, he could not become his own there. Many German realities seemed to him some kind of savagery. For example, the fact that in schools from the first grade a subject on sexuality education was introduced. Among other things, it covers in detail non-traditional sexual relations, as one of the norms of behavior.
When Sergei found out what his child was taught at school, he went there to sort it out. He was told that if he prevents the child from attending these lessons, then he will have trouble with the police.
He recalled in his story about Germany and about refugees. Once he brought his parents to the station by car. Leading them to the train and returning to the car, he saw that some Arabs were waiting for him inside. He tried to drop uninvited passengers, but they refused to leave. The police officers called out said: “Well, was it difficult for you to take them?”
Freedom is possible only in Russia
Dmitry and Lilia Mayer came to Germany with a sincere desire to become part of this country, they considered themselves ardent German patriots. At the time of arrival, they did not yet know each other. Young people met and got married in their new homeland.
They had two boys - Peter and Michael. Children were brought up like real Germans. They were not even taught the Russian language - the family spoke only German. Naturally, the children did not know any Russian fairy tales, films or cartoons. The couple decided to completely break ties with the past and build their new happy German future.
Over time, they developed a passion related to a healthy lifestyle. Young people decided to become vegetarians and settle closer to nature. They dreamed of growing vegetables for themselves, picking mushrooms, living a subsistence economy and enjoying the fresh air.
But it was not there. It turns out that such a life does not meet German standards of behavior. Mushroom trips in this country are fantastic, because most forests are privately owned.
The land also can not be used as you want. Vegetable beds should not occupy more than a quarter of the plot. Mandatory lawn and flower garden, and the height of the lawn grass should not exceed a certain height. Breeding domestic animals is almost a crime.
In general, the couple thought and moved to the Voronezh region. And Peter and Michael became Peter and Misha and began to learn Russian.
By and large, nationality is determined not so much by blood and genes, but by habits and environment. And many ethnic Germans from Russia, who suddenly decided that they were more Germans than Russians, realized that they were mistaken. After all, Russian German is still primarily Russian, and Russia is his homeland.
Return to historical homeland
Since the late eighties, Soviet Germans began to leave their native places en masse and move to permanent residence in Germany. The bulk went from Russia and Kazakhstan, where there were most of them. In about twenty years, more than half of the ethnic Germans living in the former Soviet republics left for Germany.
And Germany, especially at first, welcomed the move of compatriots, providing them with various benefits, helping to start a new life in the country of their ancestors. In almost every major city, “Russian” quarters appeared.
Many Soviet Germans rode for economic reasons, others wanted to reunite with their people.
One of the reasons was the offense for their grandfathers, who, after the start of World War II, were not believed and were exiled to Kazakhstan, Siberia and Central Asia. At the household level, they too often were not much favored, calling them "fascists" and "uncharacteristic."
But, once in Germany, they ran into other problems. The lifestyle of people living in this country turned out to be alien and unusual to them. Many could not assimilate. For local residents, they are Russian, not Germans. A noticeable part of German immigrants almost does not communicate with the indigenous population of Germany and keeps in the circle of the same emigrants from Russia.
Homecoming
Dissatisfaction with their new life gradually accumulated and led to the understanding that Germany was not their homeland. For these Germans, Russia or Kazakhstan, where they were born and raised, is their native land. They began to realize its value only when they decided to abandon it.
Now the flow of migrants leaving Russia to Germany has decreased and amounts to 20-25 thousand people annually. But the return flow from those who come back is also growing, now there are 10-15 thousand a year, and this figure has a tendency to increase.
The last straw overwhelming patience, for many of them was migration policy The European Union. Refugees from third world countries poured into Germany, who often behave very aggressively. One can already speak of the beginning of the Islamization of Germany.
Where is the homeland of Sergei Rukaber
This is not to say that all Russian Germans had the same reasons to leave. Moreover, the assertion that they all come back due to the same circumstances is incorrect.
For example, Sergei Rukaber returned to Russia in 2017. Although he lived in Germany for 18 years, he could not become his own there. Many German realities seemed to him some kind of savagery. For example, the fact that in schools from the first grade a subject on sexuality education was introduced. Among other things, it covers in detail non-traditional sexual relations, as one of the norms of behavior.
When Sergei found out what his child was taught at school, he went there to sort it out. He was told that if he prevents the child from attending these lessons, then he will have trouble with the police.
He recalled in his story about Germany and about refugees. Once he brought his parents to the station by car. Leading them to the train and returning to the car, he saw that some Arabs were waiting for him inside. He tried to drop uninvited passengers, but they refused to leave. The police officers called out said: “Well, was it difficult for you to take them?”
Freedom is possible only in Russia
Dmitry and Lilia Mayer came to Germany with a sincere desire to become part of this country, they considered themselves ardent German patriots. At the time of arrival, they did not yet know each other. Young people met and got married in their new homeland.
They had two boys - Peter and Michael. Children were brought up like real Germans. They were not even taught the Russian language - the family spoke only German. Naturally, the children did not know any Russian fairy tales, films or cartoons. The couple decided to completely break ties with the past and build their new happy German future.
Over time, they developed a passion related to a healthy lifestyle. Young people decided to become vegetarians and settle closer to nature. They dreamed of growing vegetables for themselves, picking mushrooms, living a subsistence economy and enjoying the fresh air.
But it was not there. It turns out that such a life does not meet German standards of behavior. Mushroom trips in this country are fantastic, because most forests are privately owned.
The land also can not be used as you want. Vegetable beds should not occupy more than a quarter of the plot. Mandatory lawn and flower garden, and the height of the lawn grass should not exceed a certain height. Breeding domestic animals is almost a crime.
In general, the couple thought and moved to the Voronezh region. And Peter and Michael became Peter and Misha and began to learn Russian.
By and large, nationality is determined not so much by blood and genes, but by habits and environment. And many ethnic Germans from Russia, who suddenly decided that they were more Germans than Russians, realized that they were mistaken. After all, Russian German is still primarily Russian, and Russia is his homeland.
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