Indian Life in Düsseldorf
More than 7,000 people of Indian descent live in Düsseldorf; they make up the largest Indian community in all of North Rhine-Westphalia. In total, around 35,000 Indians live in North Rhine-Westphalia – a quarter of the entire Indian population in Germany.
The state capital is becoming an increasingly popular destination for the Indian community in Germany. Düsseldorf offers a very high quality of life, with an international flair, a cosmopolitan lifestyle and first-rate infrastructure – advantages strongly valued by the steadily growing Indian community.
Additionally, Düsseldorf is home to numerous public and private organisations that cater to the specific needs of Indian business people and professionals. These organisations help business processes operate more efficiently, and they support Indian citizens as they integrate into the city’s community. Examples include:
- The German Liaison Office of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC), which has served as a first port of call for economic partnerships between the two countries since 1965.
- The German-Indian Round Table Düsseldorf (GIRT), a forum for communication between German and Indian companies.
The presence of a broad spectrum of Indian organisations, such as the Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft e.V. and the Indische Gemeinde Düsseldorf e.V., underscores the importance of Indian culture in Düsseldorf. These organisations regularly organise cultural events – such as the Diwali festival, the Durga Puja festival and the Ganesha festival – that bring the Indian community together as well as contributing to the enrichment of cultural diversity in Düsseldorf. Children of Indian expats interested in attending an English-language school can choose between the International School of Düsseldorf, St. George’s School Düsseldorf and the International School on the Rhine.
And there is no shortage of leisure activities in the area – cricket fans can pursue their passion for the sport with the Düsseldorf Blackcaps; the club offers regular matches and training sessions.