How German Immigration shaped Brazil's History

On July 25, 1824, 39 German emigrants arrived in São Leopoldo, southern Brazil, establishing their own colony. Two centuries later, DW reporter Guilherme Becker, whose ancestors emigrated to Rio Grande do Sul, embarks on a personal quest to uncover their story.
Guilherme explores why many Germans, including his grandparents, left their homeland in the 19th and 20th centuries. He learns about the Brazilian government's motivations for encouraging immigration, its connection to the end of slavery, and the impact on the Afro-Brazilian population. In São Paulo, he visits a museum preserving the history of these settlers, and in Pomerode, he meets descendants maintaining their ancestors' lifestyle and language.
In Blumenau, founded in 1850 by Hermann Blumenau, Guilherme discovers the town’s rich German heritage, symbolized by its annual Oktoberfest, and visits an indigenous community affected by colonial land seizure. He also delves into his family's loss of the German language and the role of Nazism. Guilherme visits the Jewish Museum in São Paulo to learn about Jewish exiles helped after the Nazis' rise to power.
Back in Berlin, Guilherme meets Brazilian nurse Thaiana Santos at Charité University Hospital, highlighting the modern parallels of immigration and recruitment.
Join Guilherme on this journey through history, family, and the enduring impacts of immigration in Brazil.
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[@thecrimsondragon9744]

Huge respect to DW for uploading their documentaries in English making them more accessible for much of the world 👏

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

You're welcome!

[@geralbdt]

But it is a distorted story, because it hides the main chapter, which is the arrival of the Germans from the first two ships hired by Dom Pedro, more than 300 Germans, they settled in Nova Friburgo, state of Rio de Janeiro on May 3, 1824, and were led by Pastor Sauerbronn, the first Lutheran pastor in Brazil and Latin America. These 39 who went south were from the third ship to arrive, Anna Louise.

[@reichen609]

​@@geralbdtCould you elaborate, please? What did those batch of Germans do to the native brazilians? Obrigado.

[@geralbdt]

@@reichen609 Everywhere there were natives, in my city. Nova Friburgo, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, the government (Portugal at the time) ordered the natives to be expelled from the region, so as not to hinder the arrival of the Swiss, most of them from the canton of Friburgo. It was common to treat the natives as nothing more than an obstacle, by the Europeans in general.

[@viniciusbessa2]

300 Germans? You can barely call this an immigration wave.

[@simonebittencourt8251]

I'm a Brazilian woman, descended from French, Portuguese, and German immigrants. The German side of my family immigrated to Santa Catarina. As Brazilians, we are very proud of this melting pot of cultures Brazil is. The diversity of cultures have enriched this country a great deal. Very hardworking people with a dream of building a new life. Each one of these new lives have created a precious legacy in the land. Thank you DW for this remarkable documentary! It is so fundamental to register those stories, stories from all people. All people do deserve to be heard and seen and remembered. Quality journalism!

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Hi @simonebittencourt8251! It's great to hear that you liked our video 😍​ Thank you so much for your words. Saudações de Berlim 😊​​

[@simonebittencourt8251]

@@DWHistoryandCulture I surely did! It was an amazing documentary. Saudações de uma brasileira de descendência também alemã vivendo nos Estados Unidos. Thank you very much! All the best over there in Berlin! 😊

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Que legal! Muito obrigado, Saudações 🥰

[@valbeauregard5190]

There are Germans immigrants almost everywhere, USA , Canada , Brazil , Argentina , Paraguay , Belize , Australia , South Africa , Namibia , thank you for the documentary interesting.

[@drewbranch7700]

Uruguay too,I met German looking Uruguayan and they were all born in Uruguay along with their grandparents.

[@SonnyDarvishzadeh]

My German teacher was born in Chile. He told me there are many Germans in Chile that don't speak Spanish, but just German. Fascinating stuff 👍

[@drewbranch7700]

@@SonnyDarvishzadehThat’s wild,how have they managed to live among the indigenous Chileans?

[@SonnyDarvishzadeh]

@@drewbranch7700 I didn't say they live among others. They just have their own community. The topic was about using the word Kuchen today in Chile and since the teacher is also a historian, he went on telling stories about the origin of the word and mention the presence of Germans themselves there.

[@mito88]

russia

[@arningad]

His Grandmother had one foot still in Germany. He has one foot still in Brazil.

[@chicaovr]

My German ancestor Christian Nicolaus Köhnenkamp came from Bremen, even before the first wave along with Swiss immigrants, in 1819, after an invitation from the government of King João VI to colonize Nova Friburgo. Like the vast majority, he came looking for a better life and I hope he achieved it at that time.

[@ChuvaDeBrancos-id3ro]

I from Nova Friburgo

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Thank you for sharing!

[@Kriz1366]

I'm a Brazilian, descended from Afro-Brazilians, Spaniards, Portuguese and Germans. I'm proud of my roots and even prouder that Brazil is a diverse and multicultural country. ❤ 🇧🇷

[@Datbrazilianboy]

🇧🇷❤️🫡

[@kdao4538]

Who is the criminals of the native Brazil? Where are they now?

[@jelanthompson2614]

No one asked

[@rock3times]

@@Kriz1366 right on, but the crimes,the prisons,the violences, the flip and flop economy go together with it .. I love Brazil and wish Brazil good luck ..I am an outsider looking in and make observations .. Like neighbor Argentina, you and them derserve a booming developed economies but still falter at this point...Wish you all find out a way to bring your nations to par with the rest of the World...

[@joaopedroso196]

@@jelanthompson2614 your fucking mother asked

[@lucasandrade6]

The countries with the highest number of German descendants in the world are 1⁰ USA, 2⁰ Brazil, 3⁰ Canada...7⁰ Argentina. Furthermore, according to the Italian government, Brazil has the largest number of people with total or partial Italian ancestry in the world. Brazil 35 million, Argentina 25 million and USA 17 million. Brazil also has the largest community of Japanese, Portuguese, Lebanese, etc. Along with the United States on the American continent, Brazil has the largest community of Russians, Poles, Ukrainians, Armenians, Swedes, Dutch, Africans, etc.

[@axxessmundi]

Brazil also has the highest Sub-Saharan diaspora.

[@Bastard979]

@@axxessmundi NO, Sub-Saharan diaspora, no, there never was

[@axxessmundi]

@Bastard979 lol. 10 million Sub-Saharan slaves went where? Brazil received the most black slaves hence why they have the highest Sub-Saharan diaspora. IBOPE and stats dont lie. You're welcome. Lol

[@axxessmundi]

@Bastard979 Since when? Brazil had 10 million Sub-Saharan slaves and now to you they never existed? Lol.

[@axxessmundi]

@@Bastard979 Where did 10 million black slaves go? Stop denying facts. IGBE doesn't lie

[@GeekYouTuber]

Excellent documentary, it should be shown in all schools in Brazil and Germany.

[@MaverickGamerM]

I am the grandson of Germans and Danes here in Brazil, proud of my origins, I am very happy with the documentary, I dream of still going to Germany, seeing the motherland, hugs to all my german brothers!

[@Loufi303]

@@MaverickGamerM und schwestern, the other half of the population 👌🏼

[@MaverickGamerM]

@@Loufi303 Und Schwestern auch!!

[@TFSIChristmas]

@@MaverickGamerM I would like to see the Fatherland, hug to all my German brothers!! From the Philippines. Proud of my Spanish, German, Portuguese, American, Dutch , and Italian ancestry. Italian looking and Spanish. I am The grandson

[@BrazilResearcher]

They are Brazilians of German descendants or in bigger cities you have many Brazilians of mixed nationalities for example: German and Italian descent or German and Japanese or German and Lebanese descent. Brazil is home to the 2nd largest of German immigration, behind the United States of America.

[@mito88]

ukrainians and polish, nas missões.

[@Likha489]

@@BrazilResearcher Mixed Braziliana are nice people European Brazilian is racist and full of hate.

[@Guilermo01]

@@mito88 blacks and Portuguese and spanish

[@EricNoneless]

@@mito88 não só nas missões, boa parte do norte riograndense (alto uruguai) e Paraná há muitas colônias de eslavos.

[@lemagnifique1573]

Brazil such like USA but speaking Portuguese, so diverse ethnically

[@MausTheGerman]

The riograndenser Hunsrückisch is still very similar to the dialect we speak here in the German Hunsrück. I understand about 80%. My grandma would probably understand 90+ %

[@asmirann3636]

Those people should speak the language of the country they migrate to. If they want to speak German, then they should go back to Germany. I have read and heard many times in the news that Germans dislike Turks, who even after living three generations in Germany, still speak their own language and live in their own communities. How are these German migrants different from the Turks then !!! What shameless hypocrisy !!! If they want to speak this sch-auch-ruck blieb-lauf-kauf nonsense, then they should better go back to Germany.

[@Andre.felipe84]

The German government should recruit Germans-brazilians to work and live in Germany.

[@MaverickGamerM]

Cool! How is the region these days? My grandparents are from Trier, unfortunately I never had the opportunity to go to Germany, I hope to visit one day, I wanted to see if I still have relatives in the region

[@Andre.felipe84]

@@MaverickGamerM Se eu tivesse ancestralidade alemã como você tem, eu já teria tirado minha cidadania e me mudado para lá.

[@luizgoerck_]

@@Andre.felipe84 , a cidadania alemã não é tão simples de ser obtida.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Thank you DW. :) Being from the USA, I knew of German migration to both North and South America; but I did not realize that Brazil as well as Argentina had opened its doors to Central European settlers in the early 1800's. I was surprised that the Brazilian government actively recruited Germans as early as 1831.

[@MarioSchlemmer-s5k]

The new brasilian emporer at the time had a Habsburg mother from Austria, this could have had an effect on the decision.

[@millermag4876]

Prior even!

[@pearbear319]

@@here_we_go_again2571 The number of Africans forcibly brought to Brazil was in the millions. The exact figures is disputable, but in the 1800's Africans and their descendants were the majority; hence the government, motivated by prejudice, instituted the "branqueamento" program of European migration in great numbers, especially from Germany.

[@alexnoahllourenc5062]

Sehr guter und interessanter Doku. Es hat mir sehr gefallen. Diese Art von Inhalt ist sehr bereichernd

[@grzegorzol9446]

I like documentary movies. I was born and grew in Poland for up to 22 years, and then i emigrated to Usa with no money ,no language, and i made .Live in Usa over 30 years.Nice experience emigrants with experience can make living any place on earth 🌎.

[@eoanmo6259]

Then why Germany doesn't bring immigrants from Brazil instead of Islamic countries. Brazil is cristian country so they will integrate easier and better to European society.

[@emmano6340]

@@eoanmo6259 Indeed, specially Brazilians with German ancestry.

[@Blahblahblah_420]

No worries, all the Germans and other Europeans will move to South America after losing the war in Europe against the !$L@M!$ts. After all, South America is the continent where people go after losing wars.

[@SebastiaoJoseph]

what do you mean bring immigrants? Brazilian's are free to go to Germany if they want 😅

[@y.u.so.]

Why not bring more and more Muslims and make Germany an Islamic country? That would make it easier for more Pakistanis to come and integrate. Think bigger, think smarter. ;)

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

Basically it’s a plan by the Elites to fill Europe with Muslims. Already over 55 million Muslims in Europe thanks to their importation by the Governments.

[@fewcommentsonnews.4842]

THE Documentary went on time in adding to , It were EXTREMELLY Important to reveals historic events has already forgotten . The mindset about both Worltilly Countrie's relationship becomes friendilly most due to correct approaches in this regard .

[@enelrahcreivaj]

Well done, DW! Profound and informative (oh, and extra thanks for the English voice over). Danke!

[@geralbdt]

The south of Brazil adulterates the history of the Germans in Brazil. Because the first two ships to arrive, Argos and Caroline, and their passengers, more than 300 Germans, who Dom Pedro sent to colonize Nova Friburgo on May 3, 1824 in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in this group came the first Lutheran pastor in Brazil, Pastor Frederico Sauerbronn. These 39 Germans who went south were from the third ship to arrive, the Anna Louise. They tell the story in half, to highlight the south of Brazil.

[@millermag4876]

We’ll done DW! And Mr Becker! My ancestor arrived in Brazil in 1824 (Peter Muller/vessel Argos). I now live near Milwaukee, WI USA (another German region) and my sister lives in Luxembourg, EU; but my relatives still live in Novo Hamburg, RS Brazil. So many memories of cafe colonial, Rolante, Campo Bom e Santa Catarina… Interesting how now I’m also starting to learn German, as it seems we all skipped a generation! Thank you for the memories! 🙌

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Thanks for sharing your personal experience with the community ☺

[@samparkerSAM]

Very Similar to New Orleans Louisiana USA. My family was from Heidelberg, The Speyer and Zeigler Family. The Cemeteries have a Great Many names, Most families broke ties during WW1... I hope to research my fathers families in Germany. My Grandmother found a lot of information on my Austro-Hungarian ancestors from spain the Barcelo family ❤

[@lynncai587]

I live in NOLA and the previous semester I had a professor by the name of Speyrer.

[@samparkerSAM]

@@lynncai587 Fantastic... I live in the Red Chalet near Tulane University... My Ancestor Speyer moved to New Orleans in the 1840's or 1850's. Most of our relatives are buried in The Green Wood Cemetery on Canal Street. The Names are Fantastic to look at! However after the 1930s my Grandmother described a schism in our family. She tried to repair the lost ties in the 1950s- 1960s however due to attitudes towards our [ Spanish/ Italian family= Austro-Hungarian ] Juanita was unable too. The Parker name was from a English Man who served in the Union Navy. My Grandmother described the history with grace and avoided making it sound tragic. With families that were " Colored and Passing " most of us are encouraged too. At times I get a little annoyed at foolish attitudes, my favorite 😍 Great Grandmother 👵 Has the Sir Name Preto " Bright Star ". I have seen many different definitions, here love ❤️ is Alive in my Heart ❤️ 💙 💜 💖

[@edsoncoldebela9042]

Tem muitas pessoas com o sobrenome Zeigler aqui no sul do Brasil.

[@phornthip1991]

@samparker Do you talking about Heidelberg in Germany? I'm grown up in this Region and still living there.

[@samparkerSAM]

@phornthip1991 Excellent, I have photos from my Ancestor and a sword from the 1820's . My Grandmother researched her husband's family tree, however lots of the research materials we still on paper. I would like to find out more about my relatives history.

[@carlospadetto]

The Espírito Santo state in south east Brazil has a big German population and still speak German dialect.

[@novahina]

MENTIRA DA FAMÍLIA ROTHSCHILD ROCKERFELLER. A MAFIA ITALIANA DO ILLUMINATI ENTROU NO BRASIL OFICIALMENTE POR VOLTA DOS ANOS 1880-1889 ONDE OCORRE O GOLPE DE ESTADO DA FAMÍLIA ILLUMINATI DA KHAZARIAN MAFIA, MAFIA ITALIANA. A FAMÍLIA ROTHSCHILD DIVIDIU A ALEMANHA EM UMA GUERRA COM A FAMÍLIA HABSBURGO E A IGREJA CATÓLICA NO SÉCULO 19, POR VOLTA DE 1800-1870, ONDE EM, 1955, A ALEMANHA FOI DIVIDIDA EM DOIS, UM LADO OCIDENTAL E UM LADO ORIENTAL, SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, QUE REPETIU-SE EM 1940 NA ALEMANHA NAZISTA, DEVIDO A MORTE DA RAINHA DO BRASIL, DA ÁUSTRIA, MARIA LEOPOLDINA. AS ÚNICAS ENTRADAS OFICIAIS DE ALEMÃES DO BRASIL SÃO NO REINADO DO DOM PEDRO 1 E DA MARIA LEOPOLDINA, AVÓ DE PRINCESA ISABEL DE BRAGANÇA ORLEANS E BOURBON, NETA DA RAINHA DA ALEMANHA DO IMPÉRIO AUSTRO-HÚNGARO. AS ÚNICAS ENTRADAS OFICIAIS E POSSÍVEIS NO BRASIL SÃO PELO RIO DE JANEIRO E PELO ESTADO DO ESPÍRITO SANTO, ONDE TEMOS OS PRIMEIROS ALEMÃES NO BRASIL. PORÉM, TODOS OS ALEMÃES FALECERAM DURANTE A INVASÃO DA MAFIA ITALIANA, KHAZARIAN MAFIA DOS PEDÓFILOS SATANISTAS. A MARIA LEOPOLDINA TROUXE OS PRIMEIROS IMIGRANTES DA ALEMANHA APÓS AS GUERRAS NAPOELONICAS, ONDE OS ALEMÃES ESTAVAM SENDO INVADIDOS PELO EXÉRCITO DE NAPOLEÃO BONAPARTE. TODOS OS DOCUMENTOS ORIGINAIS SÃO DA IGREJA CATÓLICA ROMANA, DOS PADRES QUE FUGIAM COM OS IMIGRANTES ALEMÃES PARA LUGARES DO MUNDO INTEIRO, ESPÍRITO SANTO RECEBEU MILHARES DE ALEMÃES A PARTIR DE 1960, COM A GUERRA DE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. E O RIO DE JANEIRO TAMBÉM RECEBIA IMIGRAÇÃO DA ÁUSTRIA ALEMÃ, ENTRETANTO, DE FORMA MAIS DIPLOMÁTICA, E NÃO, FUGIDOS DE GUERRA, COMO A MAIORIA DO CASO DOS ALEMÃES, POR CAUSA DA ÁUSTRIA EM GUERRA COM A FRANÇA ILLUMINATTI SATÂNICA. A FAMÍLIA ILLUMINATTI ROTHSCHILD-ROCKERFELLER FALSIFICAM TODOS OS DOCUMENTOS E AFUNDARAM O TITANIC NO SÉCULO 20, E JUNTAMENTE DAS FAMÍLIAS SATÂNICAS DE ROMA E DA ITÁLIA DA MAFIA, ASSALTARAM DUAS VEZES O BANCO DE PORTUGAL E O BANCO DO BRASIL NO SÉCULO 19 E EM 1889. A FAMÍLIA ROTHSCHILD CHEGA AO RIO DE JANEIRO OFICIALMENTE NO GOLPE DE ESTADO E MILITAR DA MAFIA ITALIANA EM 1904.

[@stephanottawa7890]

The best part of this film is the singing dog at 26:50. There are other interesting points, but I like the dog.

[@flaviamenezes7301]

This is a dog we call caramel, they are very docile.

[@stephanottawa7890]

@@flaviamenezes7301 Thanks, do you mean that this dog is called Caramel or is the kind of dog named Caramel. Regardless, she or he is a treasure.

[@aureliony8318]

@@stephanottawa7890 she meant that kind of dog Brazilians call them Caramelos ( caramel in English) they are dogs with no breed , mixed races or stray dogs. They mos common colors are caramel , that’s why their name come from

[@leonardomarcon8397]

@@stephanottawa7890 this is what we call brown dogs that don't have a specific breed

[@Pixelarter]

@@stephanottawa7890 It's a mutt dog, very common around all Brazil. Since they don't have any specific race, but most have a very characteristic caramel color, we call them "Caramel dogs". They have become like a meme symbol to the country, as something quintessentially Brazilian.

[@bgondar]

Great doc, kudos to DW and Guilherme! A very fun fact is that Thomas Mann, one of the most important german writers, his mother (Júlia da Silva Bruhns) was also Brazilian and a writer, born in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro. Her father was the owner of sugar cane farms in the region.

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Thank you 🥰 And you're right! The brazilian family of Thomas Mann is a lesser known fact. Thank you for sharing it!

[@gdc4736]

I'm southern Brazilian myself, not from a German family (Afro + Italian + Portuguese), but I love German culture, and it's people. This documentary is absolutely superb and beyond, touching some points like the indigenous people from the region. I loved it!

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Thank you, we're glad you liked it! 🥰

[@rock3times]

The suppression of indigenous people happened everywhere .It happened in America Canada Australia and New Zealand and in Africa. So the German in Brazil is not alone.

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

You're right that the suppression of indigenous peoples is a widespread issue. Our video specifically focuses on the history and impact of German immigrants in Brazil.

[@achimotto-vs2lb]

you forgot India

[@mdsoulsounds]

Doesn’t make it right. Like Israel and its settlers taking over Palestinian lands.

[@kadogo7712]

Germans with genocidal ideologie didn't start with nazis , it is traced back centuries before 20's century.

[@alyu1129]

Indigenous people were suppressing and conquering other indigenous peoples. Happening long before Europeans arrived in those places.

[@SomeOne-b2k]

The first Germans actually already arrived in the 1600s, however, travelling from the Dutch Republic. The Northeast of Brazil was called Dutch Brazil, and since the WIC, West-Indische Compagnie or West India Company needed a lot of soldiers and workforce for Brazil, they also recruited a lot of people who were originally not Dutch, like German, French, Polish, etc. A very important general, Sigismund von Schkoppe, was born in Prussia, and was very important for Dutch successes in Brazil in the 17th century. Also Johan Maurits van Nassau or Mauricio de Nassau was born in Germany. He was governor of Dutch Brazil from 1637-1644 and is very popular in Northeast Brazil, also known as 'the best governor Brazil ever had'.

[@EricNoneless]

Yes but the number of germannic people during the dutch period in that region was pretty much smaller than the mass immigration to the southern part of Brazil.

[@toomuchinformation]

Is"Dutch Brazil" aka Surinam?

[@SomeOne-b2k]

@@EricNoneless True, that was in the first phases of colonisation, so not as many colonists came. I heard that in total 20 thousand colonists and soldiers migrated from the Netherlands to Brazil, until its fall in 1654. Some of the colonists surnames are still very common in Brazil, like Wanderley(from soldier Gaspar van der Ley, born in Kleve in 1595) Btw it werent only germanics. Also portuguese/spanish jews made the journey from the Netherlands to Dutch Brazil, since Dutch Brazil was known for its religious tolerance. When Dutch Brazil fell, some of these jews fled to New York(Nieuw Amsterdam) and were part of its foundation.

[@SomeOne-b2k]

@@toomuchinformation two different (ex-)colonies. Dutch Brazil was lost in 1654 due to several reasons

[@JosepVaillant]

​@@toomuchinformationNo, Dutch Brazil As said in the previous comment, it was located in the northeast of Brazil, unless I'm mistaken, the capital was Mauritsstad, named in honor of Johan Maurits, which later returned to be called by its original name Recife, when the Dutch lost the disputes to the Portuguese in the battle of Guararapes which took place between 1648-1649, with the last vessel of Dutchmen returning to Europe in 1654

[@geralbdt]

The south of Brazil hides the first two ships to arrive, Argos and Caroline, and their passengers, more than 300 Germans, who Dom Pedro sent to colonize Nova Friburgo on May 3, 1824 in the state of Rio de Janeiro. In this group came the first Lutheran pastor of Brazil, Pastor Frederico Sauerbronn. These 39 Germans who went south were from the third ship to arrive, the Anna Louise.

[@tetofa694]

Excellent explanation, so the main chapter is left out.

[@geralbdt]

@@tetofa694 Unfortunately yes

[@ferastru899]

Every commemorative event of immigration has a pioneering ship. In the case of Brazil, the pioneering ship of the Germans does not seem to exist, because it was the Argos, followed by the Caroline, and its passengers were sent to Nova Friburgo (state of Rio de Janeiro), to reactivate a structure abandoned by the Swiss. This story is skipped to highlight the south. No report mentions the name of the first ship to arrive. Why would that be?...

[@phornthip1991]

​@@geralbdt Caused of politically correctness of DW.

[@novahina]

MENTIRA DA FAMÍLIA ROTHSCHILD ROCKERFELLER. A MAFIA ITALIANA DO ILLUMINATI ENTROU NO BRASIL OFICIALMENTE POR VOLTA DOS ANOS 1880-1889 ONDE OCORRE O GOLPE DE ESTADO DA FAMÍLIA ILLUMINATI DA KHAZARIAN MAFIA, MAFIA ITALIANA. A FAMÍLIA ROTHSCHILD DIVIDIU A ALEMANHA EM UMA GUERRA COM A FAMÍLIA HABSBURGO E A IGREJA CATÓLICA NO SÉCULO 19, POR VOLTA DE 1800-1870, ONDE EM, 1955, A ALEMANHA FOI DIVIDIDA EM DOIS, UM LADO OCIDENTAL E UM LADO ORIENTAL, SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, QUE REPETIU-SE EM 1940 NA ALEMANHA NAZISTA, DEVIDO A MORTE DA RAINHA DO BRASIL, DA ÁUSTRIA, MARIA LEOPOLDINA. AS ÚNICAS ENTRADAS OFICIAIS DE ALEMÃES DO BRASIL SÃO NO REINADO DO DOM PEDRO 1 E DA MARIA LEOPOLDINA, AVÓ DE PRINCESA ISABEL DE BRAGANÇA ORLEANS E BOURBON, NETA DA RAINHA DA ALEMANHA DO IMPÉRIO AUSTRO-HÚNGARO. AS ÚNICAS ENTRADAS OFICIAIS E POSSÍVEIS NO BRASIL SÃO PELO RIO DE JANEIRO E PELO ESTADO DO ESPÍRITO SANTO, ONDE TEMOS OS PRIMEIROS ALEMÃES NO BRASIL. PORÉM, TODOS OS ALEMÃES FALECERAM DURANTE A INVASÃO DA MAFIA ITALIANA, KHAZARIAN MAFIA DOS PEDÓFILOS SATANISTAS. A MARIA LEOPOLDINA TROUXE OS PRIMEIROS IMIGRANTES DA ALEMANHA APÓS AS GUERRAS NAPOELONICAS, ONDE OS ALEMÃES ESTAVAM SENDO INVADIDOS PELO EXÉRCITO DE NAPOLEÃO BONAPARTE. TODOS OS DOCUMENTOS ORIGINAIS SÃO DA IGREJA CATÓLICA ROMANA, DOS PADRES QUE FUGIAM COM OS IMIGRANTES ALEMÃES PARA LUGARES DO MUNDO INTEIRO, ESPÍRITO SANTO RECEBEU MILHARES DE ALEMÃES A PARTIR DE 1960, COM A GUERRA DE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. E O RIO DE JANEIRO TAMBÉM RECEBIA IMIGRAÇÃO DA ÁUSTRIA ALEMÃ, ENTRETANTO, DE FORMA MAIS DIPLOMÁTICA, E NÃO, FUGIDOS DE GUERRA, COMO A MAIORIA DO CASO DOS ALEMÃES, POR CAUSA DA ÁUSTRIA EM GUERRA COM A FRANÇA ILLUMINATTI SATÂNICA. A FAMÍLIA ILLUMINATTI ROTHSCHILD-ROCKERFELLER FALSIFICAM TODOS OS DOCUMENTOS E AFUNDARAM O TITANIC NO SÉCULO 20, E JUNTAMENTE DAS FAMÍLIAS SATÂNICAS DE ROMA E DA ITÁLIA DA MAFIA, ASSALTARAM DUAS VEZES O BANCO DE PORTUGAL E O BANCO DO BRASIL NO SÉCULO 19 E EM 1889. A FAMÍLIA ROTHSCHILD CHEGA AO RIO DE JANEIRO OFICIALMENTE NO GOLPE DE ESTADO E MILITAR DA MAFIA ITALIANA EM 1904.

[@ramonxavierdutra6380]

Brazil is an ethnic melting pot. We are very proud of that. I am an example of this: I am a descendant of Azoreans, mainland Portuguese, Africans, indigenous people, Spanish and British and Dutch shipwrecks and adventurers who settled in my region centuries ago.🇧🇷

[@afonsocabral9925]

Azoreans and mainland Portuguese were the same people...

[@ramonxavierdutra6380]

@@afonsocabral9925 Sim, eu sei. Apenas quis fazer uma distinção geográfica.

[@phsousa71]

Very good job, Guilherme. What a doc! I'm originally from Santa Catarina and my wife is from Blumenau with deep German route from both sides. I enjoyed every single minute of this documentary and the connections between these two very different countries. Congrats!

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Hi @phsousa71! Thank you so much for your words! 😍​​ We're glad you enjoyed our video. Saudações de Berlim 😊

[@adrianahalmi3337]

This week my country town where I grew up celebrate 300 yrs since the first settlers arrived on, they were germans from border side with France… I was born in Romania but emigrated to Australia in the ‘80s… in 1926 my town in Romania had 4670 germans, 455 Hungarians, 270 Romanians 178 serbians… very hard working people such a beautiful memories I have from my childhood… ❤

[@geralbdt]

The south of Brazil adulterates the history of the Germans in Brazil. Because the first two ships to arrive, Argos and Caroline, and their passengers, more than 300 Germans, who Dom Pedro sent to colonize Nova Friburgo on May 3, 1824 in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in this group came the first Lutheran pastor in Brazil, Pastor Frederico Sauerbronn. These 39 Germans who went south were from the third ship to arrive, the Anna Louise. They tell the story in half, to highlight the south of Brazil.

[@phornthip1991]

@adrianahalmi Which City in Romania?

[@guilhermealemao]

My family from my mom's side immigrated from Germany to Brazil in 1888. They lived in Jaraguá do Sul for decades. My dad's side of the family immigrated from Berlin to Brazil in 1941, first to São Paulo (which they hated), but later they settled in Santa Catarina. Today, we are back in Germany. We are proud German-Brazilians. Meine Familie mütterlicherseits wanderte 1888 von Deutschland nach Brasilien aus. Sie lebten jahrzehntelang in Jaraguá do Sul. Die Familie meines Vaters wanderte 1941 von Berlin nach Brasilien aus, zuerst nach São Paulo (das sie hassten), aber später ließen sie sich in Santa Catarina nieder. Heute sind wir wieder in Deutschland. Wir sind stolze Deutsch-Brasilianer.

[@fewcommentsonnews.4842]

THANK you to share your live experiences with us .

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Thanks for sharing your story!

[@phornthip1991]

Zurück nach Deutschland zu gehen, war aus heutiger Sicht nicht unbedingt die beste Entscheidung.

[@gaislermurilogaisler]

Meu bisavô veio nessa época também! Desembarcou em Santos

[@humanspower4404]

@@phornthip1991 может она хочет принять ислам и жить по шариату

[@lightworker33155911]

What a great documentary! I learned so much. Thank you so much.

[@celestejamerson5281]

Great movie - so informative! Really makes you think. I enjoyed hearing the German and the Portuguese snippets in the background as well. The history of both countries is fascinating, as well as the way they interconnected.

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Thank you, we're glad you liked it! 🥰

[@greengirl85]

Amazing documentary!! Congrats to all involved in making it happen. Now i can finally forward it to some friends who ask why I am Brazilian but still remain so german in my habits even though the first immigrants from my family came in 1830. As it is pointed out in the documentary some communities remain very isolated and kept their traditions!! I am from one of them. Great job❤❤❤

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Glad you enjoyed it 💓

[@ajayjaisinghani9367]

lovely and very informative documentary. We in india know very little about brazilian history and this documentary was not only so well made but also taught me a lot about migration history in Brazil. Thanks for this.

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Thanks for your comment! So glad you liked it!

[@geralbdt]

The south of Brazil adulterates the history of the Germans in Brazil. Because the first two ships to arrive, Argos and Caroline, and their passengers, more than 300 Germans, who Dom Pedro sent to colonize Nova Friburgo on May 3, 1824 in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in this group came the first Lutheran pastor in Brazil, Pastor Frederico Sauerbronn. These 39 Germans who went south were from the third ship to arrive, the Anna Louise. They tell the story in half, to highlight the south of Brazil.

[@User35675]

We don't want alien immigrants here, we don't accept strange people, things work differently here. Learn, but learn about us from afar.

[@thatonepersonuh]

Ive always wanted to hear about my story. I am Brazilian, but my life is complicated. My parents are both from and grew up in São Paulo, Brazil. My mum’s side has been in Brazil forever and my dads side is complicated, his mother comes from a German family and his father comes from a English family. We are more in constant with the German side though because although my grandma and grandpa are dead, my great grandparents from my dad side aren’t. They’re German and I learn so much about our family from them. But then there is also me. I grew up in São Paulo, Brazil until the age of 6. Then I moved to Melbourne, Australia. That’s where I know home is. It always felt like home and I’ll never think about Melbourne another way. Until I was 12 and because of my dads job we moved to the UAE. I now live in Dubai and still feel like I’m missing a piece from my family and I want to know more about it.

[@attyjay8040]

Wherever German immigrants go, those places flourish due to their hard work and diligence

[@cyb-m]

And the natives are wiped out by genocide

[@MusehanaH]

Namibia is listening...🤔

[@CaesarRenasci]

And honesty.

[@mdsoulsounds]

Those places flourish for Germans and other Europeans, not the local natives.

[@jotsingh8917]

Used to be like that. Gone are days of Fleiß, Ehrgeiz, Tapferkeit, Ehrlichkeit.

[@Eurafrican]

I have a Nigerian father and German mother. I live in London, UK where I was born. I love learning about the history of the German diaspora and this is a fantastic feature. I wish I could say the documentary made me proud throughout, but obviously bad choices were made by the colonisers and their descendants. Nevertheless, they (the German-Brazilians) have clung onto their heritage and culture more than I have against the odds. They should be proud of that.

[@User35675]

If your father is Nigerian you are not German, do you imagine that if you came to Brazil and had a child born here he would be Brazilian? learn to be proud of your original people and their culture and leave the European people alone. And please don't come here, we're more radical here if you know what I mean.

[@phornthip1991]

@Eurafrican There are many Books to overcome your odds against the Germans. Anyway for me the best 2 Books are written by 2 Scottish Historians, Gerry Docherty and Jim MacGregor, who had access to British Military Archives. These books also helping to understand which Evil Forces mess up our World until today. Google: Hidden History: The Secret Origins of the First World War.pdf and Prolonging the Agony: How the Anglo-American Establishment Deliberately Extended WWI by Three-And-A-Half Years.pdf German Translations: Verborgene Geschichte: Wie eine geheime Elite die Menschheit in den 1. Weltkrieg stürzte.pdf and Der Krieg, der nicht enden durfte : wie das anglo-amerikanische Establishment den Ersten Weltkrieg absichtlich in die Länge zog.pdf Anybody WHO is interesting in the Truth should reading these Books.

[@phornthip1991]

@Eurafrican There are many Books to overcome your odds against the Germans. Anyway for me the best 2 Books are written by 2 Scottish Historians, Gerry Docherty and Jim MacGregor, who had access to British Military Archives. These books also helping to understand which Evil Forces mess up our World until today. Google: Hidden History: The Secret Origins of the First World War.pdf and Prolonging the Agony: How the Anglo-American Establishment Deliberately Extended WWI by Three-And-A-Half Years.pdf German Translations: Verborgene Geschichte: Wie eine geheime Elite die Menschheit in den 1. Weltkrieg stürzte.pdf and Der Krieg, der nicht enden durfte : wie das anglo-amerikanische Establishment den Ersten Weltkrieg absichtlich in die Länge zog.pdf Anybody WHO is interesting in the Truth should reading these Books.

[@phornthip1991]

@Eurafrican There are many Books to overcome your odds against the Germans. Anyway for me the best 2 Books are written by 2 Scottish Historians, Gerry Docherty and Jim MacGregor, who had access to British Military Archives. These books also helping to understand which Evil Forces mess up our World until today. Google: Hidden History: The Secret Origins of the First World War.pdf and Prolonging the Agony: How the Anglo-American Establishment Deliberately Extended WWI by Three-And-A-Half Years.pdf German Translations: Verborgene Geschichte: Wie eine geheime Elite die Menschheit in den 1. Weltkrieg stürzte.pdf and Der Krieg, der nicht enden durfte : wie das anglo-amerikanische Establishment den Ersten Weltkrieg absichtlich in die Länge zog.pdf Anybody WHO is interesting in the Truth should reading these Books.

[@Shineon83]

@@User35675….According to YOUR belief system she “isn’t German” -according to the rest of us, she’s fully half German ( and if you ever visited Germany, you would see many mixed-race GERMANS)…. Keep that tribalism away from us

[@Tricolorrr533]

I'm Brazilian and a mix of German, Portuguese, Czech and African descent

[@thepinktreeclub]

brabo, salve meu irmao ❤

[@heitoramos]

Im have hebrew, arab, greek, african, red indigenous and iberic DNA, Im from northeast Brazil

[@Historiapraboidormir01]

Italian, spanish, portuguese, indigenous and african here

[@guilepesto]

I have Portuguese, Italian, Indigenous and Dutch blood, but I never done an ancestry test so I maybe I am wrong about the Indigenous and Dutch ancestry, but I am sure that I have Portuguese and Italian blood, because both of my surnames came from North Italy

[@abel82]

Red indigenous ??? That sounds weird to say

[@cmarq817]

14:57 “we were the better kind of Brazilians” … The racism and feeling of superiority that shows … 😮

[@StephenRopp-m4k]

I have been watching DW documentaries for some time. They are simply the best in the business.

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

oh, we love to hear that! Thank you! 🥰🥰

[@drgstak]

Excellent commentry. Brought me so much information. Wonderful.

[@geralbdt]

But it is a distorted story, because it hides the main chapter, which is the arrival of the Germans from the first two ships hired by Dom Pedro, more than 300 Germans, they settled in Nova Friburgo, state of Rio de Janeiro on May 3, 1824, and were led by Pastor Sauerbronn, the first Lutheran pastor in Brazil and Latin America. These 39 who went south were from the third ship to arrive, Anna Louise.

[@SofieFurtwangler]

A comunidade descendentes de Alemães no Brasil so é menor que a dos Estados Unidos. Somos 10 milhões de descendentes teutonicos espalhados no centro e sul do Brasil. 🇧🇷 🇩🇪

[@koushikdas1992]

@@SofieFurtwangler Brazil has 240 million people!

[@EricNoneless]

@@koushikdas1992 and?

[@User35675]

​​@@koushikdas1992215 million***

[@jonathanglzplz894]

@@SofieFurtwangler en estados unidos son 48 millones. Tu comparación es algo tonta.

[@Kownter]

​@@koushikdas1992 203 million actually.

[@grafsmigiel7003]

the same was with Poles in Brasil they also were forbidden to speak Polish. They also settled in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.

[@yohanapereira1629]

@@grafsmigiel7003 Now mostly they speak Portuguese

[@grafsmigiel7003]

yes they do they didn;t have any other choice but in my opinion they could speak both@@yohanapereira1629

[@marcosdesouzagomes7476]

Despite our social and political problems, Brazil will always have its doors open to anyone in the world.

[@yversenyelrezzifeu2401]

Thanx for posting it! Very interesting at all.

[@v.a.993]

The best and most powerful part of this documentary is the exchange about the Indigenous peoples and what the Europeans did to them, and how still to this day no one wants to talk about it. Shame.

[@stevenobinator2229]

Actually nobody cares about the indigenous, people need much more than they can provide with their worldview. Humans would be starving in brazil without german like people

[@__-fb6rc]

People from that region refuse to admit that their European ancestors got free or super cheap land that was stolen from the indigenous people. And it was a privilege only given to Europeans, the rest of Brazilian never had anything like that.

[@stevenobinator2229]

@@__-fb6rc Reality, if indigenous people controlled the land people would be starving

[@__-fb6rc]

@@stevenobinator2229 well, they controlled the land for 11.000 years before Europeans arrived and food was always plenty according to Europeans observations of the indigenous lifestyle.

[@__-fb6rc]

@@stevenobinator2229 you are just edgy and not very smart 🤣

[@catalincatalin587]

I grew up in a part of Romania that was heavily influenced by the German culture. I have lived and traveled to all continents and visited many German areas in North and South America, Africa, etc. and I can tell you this: wherever the Germans settled, they brought culture and civilization to that place. Sure, they have skeletons in their closets, but what people doesn't? Thank you for this documentary - I always recommend my students your channel, you have outstanding programs and I never get tired of watching them. Danke.

[@rexona1178]

You are very right. More than 100 years ago, the Germans brought railways to Cameroon and to my hometown. Today, those railway lines dont exist.

[@diegopereira7281]

In 2024, Brazil will celebrate 200 years of German immigration into the country. The arrival of the first German immigrants to Brazil occurred on July 25, 1824, when a group of around 4 thousand people disembarked in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Since then, German immigrants have contributed significantly to the development of Brazil, bringing knowledge, culture, technology and work. They settled mainly in the southern and southeastern regions of the country, where they founded cities, schools, clothing, industries and preserved their culture and traditions. German immigration to Brazil is an important part of the country's history and is celebrated through various festivals, events and monuments that highlight the influence and contribution of these people to the formation of Brazilian society. The 200th anniversary of German immigration will be an opportunity to remember and value this rich cultural heritage.

[@geoms6263]

yes....ask native people

[@stevenobinator2229]

@@geoms6263 Native mud people you mean?

[@Junje-ri9jo]

⚪️ 🗑

[@Junje-ri9jo]

​@@stevenobinator2229⚪️ 🗑

[@aeliusromanus9338]

​@@geoms6263there were no natives. It was an almost empty land.

[@felipeantoniazzi299]

I'm a German-descent Brazilian myself. I've already talked about German immigration in Brazil with two Germans in different times, one a doctor in Sweden when I studied there in 2005 and other one some months ago here in Brazil, and both smirked about it. Ignorance and prejudice both walk together in today's German society.

[@osuloficial]

Ignorantes!

[@juliobraga8416]

Então amigo bem vindo a comunidade brasileira, aqui é seu lugar. De onde cada um de nós viemos importa muito pouco

[@maily8388]

Very interesting documentary but at the same time very familiar for every immigration including language barrier, cultures differences, land grabbing etc. I myself experienced all.

[@agnelomascarenhas8990]

Story telling by the video is superb. Germany as a monolithic state came later than the emigration. The emigration was for socio-economic reasons. Farmers mainly emigrated for improving their status, as industry was limited 200 years ago. Economic reasons related to wars and taxation may have been the other cause driving emigration. Very good video that people can appreciate.

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

So glad you liked it!

[@johnking8724]

very informative ! as usual high quality presentation !

[@missglenellen]

Excellent documentary! Obrigada! Eu passed a minha infância em Curitiba - como filha do cônsul alemão (para o Paraná e Sta. Catarina). Conheci muitos alemães com avôs que tinham vindo da Europa.

[@christianb.3403]

Curiosamente, Zimmermann é um sobrenome bastante comum aqui em Santa Catarina.

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

We're glad you liked it! Also thank you for sharing your story. Saudações de Berlim 😊

[@ivanmonteverde1541]

The Germans are very welcome in Brazil and are part of our nation-building. However, the reason for their arrival was partly to whiten the population and make it less black, exactly as Argentina did.

[@osuloficial]

Generalized dear.

[@Jorge-v5q8j]

Not true.

[@robertoboehler-blumenau-sc8818]

I'm here, grandson of germans, my grandpa fought in WW2.

[@whostolemycat8058]

@@robertoboehler-blumenau-sc8818 Espera aí... Lutou de qual lado? Eixo?

[@robertoboehler-blumenau-sc8818]

@@whostolemycat8058 sim

[@Jorge-v5q8j]

Que orgulho 🤣🤣🤣

[@theunderdoginvestor]

My mother's side of the family emigrated to Chile in the 1860s. Germany was in bad shape because of the civil wars and the US and Chile/Spain were giving free land in Texas and Patagonia, which were unpopulated and bordered by their rivals. The Spanish wanted immigrants that wouldn't ally with Portuguese or the British. Germany was not an ally of either country. So they accepted German Catholics, who they thought would not ally with the protestant British, and the German protestants went to texas and founded places like New Braunfels. There was a bishop in Germany who facilitated the sorting. Many Italian immigrants went to Argentina and the joke is that Chile runs like it was designed by germans and Argentina works like it was designed by Italians. If you look at pictures of places like Puerto Varas, which were settled by Germans, the buildings look like you are in Bavaria. In Argentina, they look like you are in Tuscany. Yes, the food is always the thing that is never lost. My mother grew up eating german pastries ( Kuchen). In Valdivia, the first and most prestigious private school in the South teaches kids German, not English. Its fascinating to see the Brazilian side of the german inmigrant story. Well done.

[@sdgdasgupta8858]

Global migration was majorly based on economic/ financial reasons back then as it is now. The direction of migration has changed multiple times over centuries. Thanks DW for another great documentary!

[@SonnyDarvishzadeh]

15:05 also wars in Europe, food shortages and increased population.

[@samparkerSAM]

The Napoleonic wars brought my Austro-Hungarian relatives to New Orleans Louisiana.

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Thanks for your comment! So glad you liked the video 😊

[@hayreddinbarbarossa4686]

Yeah, the main difference being, no one went anywhere without an invitation.

[@anniewaraich6312]

@@hayreddinbarbarossa4686 seriously you are not hearing how the indigenous people have complaints? way to be delusional

[@resilientbodies]

I was a Portuguese major in college, and took many classes on the history of Brazil. A lot of this I remember studying in school. Such a great video! Parabéns 🎉

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Obrigada!

[@pilorkaka]

The documentary was very good, but unfortunately something very important was missing. The first German colony in Brazil was in Nova Friburgo in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Nothing was mentioned in this video and it is something very important in which there was a peaceful colony and a large number of Germans. In fact, much bigger than cities mentioned in the video

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Thanks for your comment. You’re right, Nova Friburgo's significance in German immigration is huge.

[@pilorkaka]

@@DWHistoryandCulture Maybe it will be possible to make a second part or a video about new Friburgo☺️ there were 342 Germans who stayed in the lands where the Swiss already lived. This is not a small thing or irrelevant.

[@phornthip1991]

@pilorkaka This is a politically correct Movie, payed by the German Government, which are not ruling for the interest of German PPL. Its in every Country of the World the same Shit. Divide et impera

[@Kiki-lf8bm]

Well done to the makers of this documentary, and obrigado!

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Muito obrigado, we're glad you liked it! Saudações de Berlim 💕

[@BenjaminQuoyeser]

I'm 12% German from Brandenburg, West Prussia now West Pomerania, East Brandenburg now Lubusz Voivodship and Royal Prussia now Greater Poland Voivodship. Thanks for the documentary. I wonder what would happen if instead of having a very large Italian areas in Brazil and Argentina. Brazil has more Germans mainly from Prussia all of the Prussian/Czechoslovakian/Hungarian/Roman dialects became extinct in Europe are still spoken in Brazil. These dialects sound exactly the same in Europe in Brazil and Argentina, but they won't go extinct in Brazil and Argentina. I mean no disrespect to the Brazilian/Argentine Italian descendants I just want the dialects from the German expulsions to still be spoken and thriving.

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@lucasrodrigues9766]

Do speak Pomeranean?

[@BenjaminQuoyeser]

@@lucasrodrigues9766 no I don't

[@edshed6009]

Fascinating piece. Thank you. South American history deserves far more coverage - in English.

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Indeed! Glad you liked it.

[@ivanpetro8464]

My wife is a german-brazilian (third generation) like the ones in the video. When we travel to the USA, she has to "explain herself", because of the blonde hair and green eyes.

[@asmirann3636]

She needs to go back to Germany. Immigration around the world has been a disaster. European migration completely destroyed the Native communities. The irony is that Germans who want a homogeneous state also happen to be one of the biggest migratory people in the world.

[@Patrick-kd2qz]

Why does she have to explain herself? Because I'm blonde with blue eyes?

[@juanvga]

​@@Patrick-kd2qz because gringos are very ignorant

[@Bastard979]

Americans still have the Brazilian stereotype that everyone in Brazil is black, in 2024 and Americans seem to have no access to the internet

[@ivanpetro8464]

@@Patrick-kd2qz what I mean is that: in the USA, some people ask her how a brazilian woman (AKA Latina), can look like a North European. They have no idea about immigrants in Brazil.

[@juniorcuritibano]

Awesome video! My grandmother's family came from Trier and settled in Santa Catarina. We are very proid of our heritage!

[@Guido_Jensen]

I am Brazilian and the grandson of Germans on my mother's side. My paternal grandmother was also German, and my paternal grandfather was from Denmark.

[@ayhankaracaoglu6845]

Catholic Germans migrated there. Because Brasil designed as a catholic heaven. As a result of unsafe living environment in "Germany" because of sectarian conflicts catholics seek refuge in a more catholic environment of Brasil. Today those days are over but sectarian rivalry is very alive in German culture.

[@gustavopraes1121]

@@ayhankaracaoglu6845 also there lots of german jewish ancestrality, as me and very pround of that.

[@karineds]

No, german cities in Brazil are largely Lutheran.

[@axxessmundi]

They are protestants

[@contasemnome8865]

​@@karineds fake

[@koushikdas1992]

​@@karineds Is it another christian sect!?

[@agimfigura1046]

Thank you very much for sharing your story and the true history.

[@axxessmundi]

This documentary was just a fraction of the huge German diaspora in Brazil. There is absolutely more depth to German Brazilian history. Brazilian culture is always prosperous and indefatigable through the centuries.

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

What other aspects of German-Brazilian history do you think deserve more attention?

[@espiritismoallankardec6442]

@@DWHistoryandCulture Der Beginn der lutherischen Kirche mit der Ankunft von Pfarrer Sauerbronn.

[@nextgenerationseedcompany]

Wow, my family name is Becker, and I've been trying to put together a family tree but keep hitting dead ends. My great grandfather and his little brother came to Canada in1900.. They same part of Germany has come up in my research but I've never found anything...

[@phornthip1991]

@nextgenerationseedco May I can helping you, but Becker is a very Common Name in Germany. Until 1650 AD is possible to Tracking Back, but when you lost the Spur in Canada then it's probably hopeless.

[@ivik8480]

Very interesting documentary! The brother of my great grandfather was the Mayor of our small village me and my family still live in today. He had to step down as Mayor and left South Tyrol in 1934 for Brazil (“Treze Tílias/Dreizehnlinden”) due to political persecution from the Italian fascists against the German minority. Unfortunately, I have no contact to my Brazilian relatives, but if it’s god’s will that might change in the future.

[@lydiarowe491]

This has given me a really good insight into what happened with the immigrants who were incentivise to live in Brazil..to celebrate their ancestry and to keep the culture and language alive..I have parents who came to Australia from war torn Europe..climate and language being the most difficult to overcome..they had German ancestry who emigrated to Russia..living in St Petersburg..invited by Catherine the great to immigrate ..thankyou for this podcast.

[@JoseDrechsler]

Nice documentary work. Danke.

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Glad you liked it 💕

[@MiereTeixeira]

I am afraid one important number is a bit underestimated. Blumenau’s Oktoberfest hosts more than 100k visitors a day on the weekend, 30-50k on week days. And it’s a 3.5-week festival.🍻😂

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Thank you for the correction 😊

[@vicentepineda1860]

Very interesting. Thanks for posting.

[@Thainara-r2p]

We brazilians are grateful to imigrants from germany for your haritge here. ❤

[@annychest718]

I'd love to visit..their town looks nice 💞 from uk with dutch russian and spanish heritage icelandic scottish and irish..i know.. it's a lot

[@no_more_spamplease5121]

@@annychest718 Not a lot for Brazilian standards. Most people in Brazil descend from multiple nationalities. You'll be very welcome.

[@RENEMPB]

Thanks for this interesting documentary! The connection with my German relatives, Eggerath, were pretty much similar to yours.

[@tsegatekleyesus287]

well done, very balanced documentary

[@CarlosOliveira-zs9yl]

Never ask a German-Brazilian what his great grandfather was doing between 1938 and 1945

[@mr.centrist5789]

You think they were only there since the 1940s? 😂

[@Pixelarter]

They were farming in rural areas of Brazil, and being forced by Brazilian government to not speak german and to learn portuguese. That's it.

[@user-vibami]

Great historic account, thank you

[@geralbdt]

The south of Brazil adulterates the history of the Germans in Brazil. Because the first two ships to arrive, Argos and Caroline, and their passengers, more than 300 Germans, who Dom Pedro sent to colonize Nova Friburgo on May 3, 1824 in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in this group came the first Lutheran pastor in Brazil, Pastor Frederico Sauerbronn. These 39 Germans who went south were from the third ship to arrive, the Anna Louise. They tell the story in half, to highlight the south of Brazil.

[@gabiluciams]

I'm brazilian and my family has a similar story. my mother still tries to this day to trace back our ancestors and we only recently have found the documents of her grandmother's arrival from germany. I'm still brazilian, so it doesn't matter much to me, but I wonder if there's family out there trying to find us as much as my mum is wholeheartedly devoted to the quest. it's a good feeling to know where you come from. and who your family are

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

That's exciting, good luck! You never know, maybe there's somebody out there searching for you as well 😊

[@andward1285]

Please talk about the Japanese migration! Their our second most immigrants of all time. Brazil and Japan will complete 130 years of friendship next year

[@ruiwilson1237]

Que historia, parabens por ter encontrado a familia, a História da sua avó me emocionou muito, isso disso acontecia muito naquela epoca.

[@rock3times]

I find it ironically that nowadays Germany needs more people because of low birth rate..I think Germany has to go to South Brazil and recruits back many Brazilian descendents back to Germany... Time is ripe for Germany to that knowing that average income in Germany 5 times that of Brazilian.

[@inyomoufizaWabbit]

Lol really? The way we live is going to change drastically in the next hundred years. Having more people on this rock is going to speed up that change.

[@henosis2]

Italy could easily do the same, but your average Italian, as well as you average German, have no ideia this people exist, and, no European government would want to be seen as discriminating in favor of ethnic germans/italians when it comes to immigration. When the German national team went to Brazil to play the World Cup, they made a quick visit to the southner states, but decided to stay in the state of Bahia, which is known for having the biggest population of african descent outside Africa. Surely they couldn't stay in the South, what would people think, right? German have to prove al the time that they are not racists. People in Germany don't even recognize this people as "German".

[@ArcO-fy8su]

Irony is that those who feign victimization from Germany after WW2, are the same people who created the slave trade in the first place. With the extended added irony of their treatment of people in Palestine and Gaza.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

@ rock3times What makes you think that people of racial/ethnic German descent in Brazil or Argentina, would want to move to Germany or, for that matter, Europe?

[@rock3times]

@@here_we_go_again2571 I think the GDP per capita is an attraction .In the clip, we see two examples, a nurse and the narrator himself moved to Germany.I realized that after so many years, these German-Brazilian has integrated into Brazil society so the choices are up to individuals .The frustration of South Brazil is palpable .Many are frustrated and furious with the current economy and political corruption in Brazil that holds down Brazil potential.The talk about autonomy and secession is not new..

[@Prem-uh1hu]

It is amazing that Britain blockaded the slave trade, yet at the same time promoted indentureship from its colonies especially India, where indentured laborers were treated just as bad and sometimes worse than slaves. 😢

[@phornthip1991]

The British did not blockaded the Slave trade. This is a Lie. Just investigate WHO controled the Slave trade from Africa to the Americas. They also controled the entire Commonwealth until today even more. Google: Slavery and the Jews.

[@StarCrystal9]

- sorry to disagree. It is not always the case. Also the indigenous population was more cruel as a mater of personality. Generally speaking, humans are humans , why it is always exploited against the governing class? People should be fair in judging. But they are not. Also the context should be understood.

[@abel82]

There was a quite high German Immigration to Peru to in the middle of the 19th century mainly going to the central Andes of Peru. It was an Area they considered their Promised Land. And actually Not Only from Germany but also from Austria and even from Switzerland. However today their descendants don't speak no longer German but Only Spanish. Greetings from Peru

[@FelipeHenchen]

And that's why I am always spelling my last name for people.

[@JoseDrechsler]

@@FelipeHenchen I feel you, brother.

[@infosrelevantes7146]

@FelipeHenchen Why?

[@rawhide894]

Excellent documentary with good quality filming.Thank you.

[@abrahamlevi3556]

You are a very thorough, honest, and talented documentarian!

[@ms_cartographer]

The U.S. is not the only immigrant country.

[@luisalay187]

One of the greatest accomplishments done by the Brazilian government back in those years of late 1920's is to support these newcomers into Brazil to be relocated with accessibility to affordable land in order to help improve gradually the Brazilian economy with needed skilled workers in agriculture basically. As things were changing overtime so their lives and activities in the shaping of the economy grew. Today Brazil, being one of the most diverse country as well as Argentina and Chile in South America have the privilege to enjoy a different socio cultural and industrial development brought mainly through the earliest immigration who were hardworking and determinant persons who took the opportunity to challenge life with all its risks and advantages. Thanks DW documenting this interesting history still unknown to the vast majority of people. Its the enrichment that gives flavour to many part of the Latin sense of belonging.

[@thepinktreeclub]

i'm brazillian of german descent but my family's case is different, they're not part of tbis first immigration to the south, they came from east germany in the late 1970s, and went to the northeast.

[@whostolemycat8058]

Bem diferente, mas no nordeste já tiveram muito holandeses, da onde devem descender boa parte dos loiros na parte norte do nordeste. São um povo bem semelhante.

[@thepinktreeclub]

@@whostolemycat8058 vc se surpreenderia, com quanto loiro tu ve por aq, eu sou paulista alias, e agr to em brasilia

[@maromba1230]

Sou descendente de alemão, meu bisavós chegaram no Brasil em 1890!

[@user-ne8yi1io4h]

There are more Germans outside Germany than Chinese outside China. It is staggering the amount of German migration to the rest of the world. They are the largest ethnic group in the US.

[@BrasilNewsN]

the anglos are everywhere

[@alleaufihreposition]

Not anymore. Now you have more people from middle / south america in the usa.

[@BrasilNewsN]

@@alleaufihreposition not on my watch, brazil is the largest in population in south america and there's less than 1% in usa, you must be talking about mexicans, they are north americans

[@Kasiera]

West and Central Europeans are the largest group of migrants in the world... Canada, US, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania....

[@koushikdas1992]

​@@BrasilNewsN Brazil is not only country of South America.

[@rodrigoeberhart]

Ich bin Brasilianer, Urenkel von Deutschen väterlicherseits und Österreichern mütterlicherseits.Mein Urgroßvater Jakob Bischoff und Maria Seidl meine Urgroßmutter kamen Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts von München nach São Paulo und ich bin sehr stolz auf meine deutschen Wurzeln. In Brasilien gibt es mehr als 15 Millionen deutsche Nachkommen.

[@bixizapatero8256]

I appreciate DW not white-washing the story. It's a honest documentary with the good and the bad.

[@AsadKhan-ii3es]

Wow... excellent documentary...very knowledgeable 😊

[@OoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOok]

Just to give you an idea of ​​how Brazil is so diverse, my friend is black, like... not African, but a mix of native American and Europeans, curly hair, tanned skin, and his family name? BAUNGRATZ... BAUNGRATZ, descendant of Germans. And i, descendent of Italians but with a freaking face of japanese (no asian parents)

[@fabioprestel]

It was a great pleasure to see this report. I came from a German family, and I saw the story being told in other perspective. The Sundays are EXACTLY that way: mayonnaise is a MUST in our meal until this day. Regards!

[@DWHistoryandCulture]

Very German! 😄 Thanks for sharing!

[@sergioluz9043]

Very good. I live in Rio Grande do Sul, and when I first heard of the report I was afraid it would be JUST about the "triumphant" immigration. But, seeing a German descendant brave enough to open up and put doubt on this romantic view was a great surprise. Of course, the descendant can't be blamed for what happened 200 years ago, but it's FUNDAMENTAL to mention that, different from the white narrative that repeats "there was nothing here", yes there was a wonderful jungle and Original inhabitants lived in it.

[@whostolemycat8058]

There are no original inhabitants in Brazil. The first indigenous people to inhabit Brazil were decimated by other indigenous peoples.

[@sergioluz9043]

@@whostolemycat8058 , I believe you have a point there. However, I do believe that those who tell a story, knowing that they're intentionally misguiding or disinforming others, are not taking the right way. Returning to your answer, we'll never know what would have happened to the country if a pacific coexistence had occurred, exactly because the stronger killed the weaker, situation in which human beings are equated to any kind of beast.