Sikhism in Germany

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Sikhism in Germany
Sikhismus in Deutschland
Khanda (Sikh Symbol).svg
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Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Iserlohn, NRW, Germany
Total population
~40,000 estimate
Regions with significant populations
Berlin  · Frankfurt  · Munich  · Hamburg  · Cologne  ·
Religions
Sikhism
Languages
Punjabi  · Hindi  · German

German Sikhs are a growing religious minority in Germany. The majority of German Sikhs have their roots from the Punjab, India with the remaining coming from the Afghan Sikh community or through conversion. The number of Sikhs is estimated to be between 40,000. [1] Germany had the third highest Sikh population in Europe after United Kingdom (535,000) and Italy (210,000). [2] [3]

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The majority of Sikhs can be found in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Frankfurt or Munich.

Gurdwaras

Here are a list of some of the Gurdwaras in Germany. [4]

List of German Sikhs

Attack on Sikh Community

In April 2016, two 16-year-old Muslims bombed a gurdwara in the German city of Essen using fire extinguishers that were converted into an explosive device. The devices detonated after a wedding party had left for the reception. A gurdwara priest was injured seriously, while two others were treated for minor injuries. The building itself was damaged severely. One of the teens was in deradicalization program. The two denied that it was religiously motivated, saying it was “just for the kick of building fireworks!” However, before setting off the blast, the two tried to break into another gurdwara in North Rhine Westphalia. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Mitgliederzahlen: Sonstige - REMID - Religionswissenschaftlicher Medien- und Informationsdienst e.V." remid.de (in German). Retrieved 16 August 2017. Sikhs, 25,000 (2020)....The "German Information Center for Sikh Religion, Sikh History, Culture and Science (DISR)" estimates the number of Sikhs in Germany at 18,000 for 2017
  2. ↑ "Sikhism by country - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia". www.sikhiwiki.org. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Menon, Asmita Nandy,Aditya (22 October 2020). "Indian Embassy Collecting Data on Sikhs in Germany Raises Doubts". TheQuint. Retrieved 15 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Gurudwara | Gurdwara in Germany & Europa". www.deutsches-informationszentrum-sikhreligion.de.
  5. ↑ "Sikh Temple bombing in Germany". The Independent. 29 April 2016.


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