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Contemporary Federal Republic of Germany defines itself as an immigrant country, and the statement fully corresponds with the actual situation. As a result of a mass inflow of foreigners, which began in 1950s, one out of every five German citizens can tell his/her own or family history of immigration. These facts serve as a basis for the question concerning the extent to which immigration that turned the FRG into a multicultural country, has become a part of the German collective memory. While referring to the concept of cultural memory by Jan and Aleida Assmann, the author presents and analyzes modern ways of preserving the immigrant past as well as expressing remembrance about it in the public sphere (jubilees, exhibitions, and monographs on culture). The process of including migration in the national history is highly dynamic, with its initiators being most often the descendants of immigrants who demand greater pluralism within Germany’s cultural memory.
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Problem obcokrajowców w Niemczech, a przede wszystkim zmniejszania się liczby Niemców w Niemczech, jest problemem, który nie zostanie w najbliższym czasie rozwiązany. Jego korzenie sięgają lat 60. XX w., gdy do RFN zaproszono gastarbeiterów, dzięki którym Niemcy przeżyły prawdziwy bum gospodarczy. Skutkiem napływu obcej siły roboczej były zmiany w strukturze społecznej i wyznaniowej kraju, z widocznymi do dnia dzisiejszego konsekwencjami – 25 proc. mieszkańców RFN ma obce pochodzenie, co musi rodzić pytania o naturalizację i o to, kto może być Niemcem. Chcąc utrzymać potencjał gospodarczy RFN na przynajmniej niezmienionym poziomie, należy zagwarantować ciągły dopływ siły roboczej, dający pozytywne impulsy gospodarce. Proces ten powiązany jest z napływem imigrantów, którzy w znaczny sposób obciążają system opieki socjalnej RFN. Jednak w wielu przypadkach inwestycje w imigrantów zwracają się po 5–10 latach, a nawet się samofinansują poprzez dodatkowe dochody z VAT (konsumpcja indywidualna) i składek na ubezpieczenia socjalne. Warunkiem korzystnego oddziaływania obcej siły roboczej na gospodarkę jest stosunkowo szybka integracja imigrantów na rynku pracy.
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The question of foreigners in Germany, and primarily – the problem of a decreasing number of Germans in Germany – are hardly to be solved in the nearest future. They are rooted in the 1960s, when the so-called ‘Gastarbeiters’ (guest workers) were invited to come to Germany. It is they who contributed to that the country enjoyed a real economic boom. Still, the influx of foreign workforce resulted in a change in the social and religious structures of the state, bringing consequences that are clearly visible today – 25% of the inhabitants of the FRG are of foreign origin, which naturally must lead to asking questions about naturalization and who can be considered German. Endeavouring to maintain the economic potential of the FRG, at least on an unchanged level, the government must secure a continuous inflow of workforce, which is expected to yield positive economic impulses. This process is connected with an influx of immigrants who – to a considerable extent – become a burden to the system of social welfare of the state. However, in many cases, return on investment in immigrants comes after 5-10 years, even if only in the form of self-financing thanks to additional revenues form VAT (individual consumption) and social insurance contributions. Still, a condition behind beneficial impacting of foreign workforce on economy is a relatively quick integration of immigrants in the labor market.
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