In the summer of 2015 hundreds of thousands of refugees traveled to Germany, many from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, under a broadly welcoming posture captured by the phrase "We can do it." In 2015 and 2016 combined, 1.2 million people applied for asylum; asylum applications fell thereafter. Over the past decade Germany approved about 56% of asylum applications at first instance, granting 1.5 million people a right to remain, and roughly 3.5 million people seeking protection live in Germany today. German law guarantees an enforceable right to asylum for politically persecuted people, while public sentiment has shifted toward skepticism and rejection.
"We can do it." One sentence that became a worldwide symbol for Germany's welcoming stance toward refugees. When then-Chancellor Angela Merkel of the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) spoke these words in the European summer of 2015, hundreds of thousands of people were on their way to Germany. Many came from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. They were received with a wave of solidarity and willingness to help. But 10 years later the mood in Germany has changed:
A data-based review in 10 questions and answers offers a glimpse of whether integration has been successful and how this immigration has changed Germany. 1. How many people came to Germany seeking refuge? In the years 2015 and 2016 combined, 1.2 million people came to Germany and applied for asylum. In the following years the number of asylum seekers significantly reduced. No other country in the European Union (EU) has taken in as many people seeking refuge.
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