Uruguayans in Germany

Uruguayans in Germany are people born in Uruguay who live in Germany, or German-born people of Uruguayan descent.

Overview
Generally speaking, Uruguayans went to Germany as part of a wave of emigration due to economic or political reasons. Many of them got established in Germany for decades.

In the GDR
During the civic-military dictatorship in Uruguay, the German Democratic Republic received several exiled Uruguayan communists. Maybe the most prominent of them was Marina Arismendi (a future Senator and Minister in the 2000s), who spent there many years as a Spanish-language teacher.

Institutions
Uruguayans have their own institutions in Germany, such as the Deutsch-Uruguayische Gesellschaft e.V.

Notable people

 * Adrian Sutil, racing driver
 * Bob Humid, DJ
 * Carlos Nevado, field hockey player
 * Enrique Loedel Palumbo, scientist
 * Gary Kagelmacher, footballer
 * Nicolás Pasquet, musician
 * Marina Arismendi, politician and teacher