German Indonesians Explained
Group: | German Indonesian
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Population: | 19,612 Recorded (2019) |
Popplace: | Jakarta, Bali, Bogor, Puncak, Surabaya |
Langs: | Indonesian, German |
Rels: | Majority Christian (Roman Catholic, Protestantism, Calvinism), minority Islam (Sunni Islam) and Irreligious |
Related: | Dutch people, German diaspora, Indo people |
Indonesian Germans are people of German descent who were brought by the Dutch army and settled in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). There are 19,612 Germans in Indonesia as of 2019 and most of them live in Jakarta, Bogor, Puncak, Surabaya.
History
There is a long history between Germans and Indonesians, dating back to the 16th century when German traders travelling on Dutch and Portuguese ships came to what was then known as the East Indies. During the Company rule of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) thousands of Germans came to Indonesia, both as administrative employees under the Dutch Colony, as well as engineers, researchers, technical scientists and German soldiers. Most infamously the Württemberg Regiment. The Württemberg Regiment, also known as the Contract Army, was a regiment of Germans from Württemberg who were contracted into the Dutch East Indies army in 1790–1808. The Württemberg regiment numbered 2,000 soldiers.
In the nineteenth century, German-speaking European physicians constituted the largest group of non-Dutch European physicians in the Dutch East Indies. In the nineteenth century, more than 300 German, Swiss, and Austro-Hungarian medical practitioners served in the Dutch colonial health service, with the majority joining the medical corps of the Dutch Colonial Army (KNIL) and others serving in the comparatively small colonial civil health service.[1]
German industry has been present in Indonesia since the mid-19th century. After 1945, German entrepreneurs, German experts in development cooperation as well as in education and research, and intensive academic exchanges continued the good relations between Germany and Indonesia.[2]
Notable German Indonesians
- Nike Ardilla, Rock musician[3]
- Meriam Bellina, actress
- Melanie Berentz, actress, TV commercial model, and beauty pageant titleholder[4]
- Eva Celia, actress and Jazz musician[5]
- Marcel Chandrawinata, actress and model[6]
- Nadine Chandrawinata, actress, award-winning film producer, model and beauty pageant titleholder[7]
- Ahmad Dhani, famous Rock musician[8] [9]
- Adipati Dolken, actor and brand-ambassador[10] [11]
- Megan Domani, actor[11]
- Ernest Douwes Dekker (half-Indo), national hero and political figure in the Indonesian freedom movement.[12]
- Nino Fernandez, actor[13]
- Baby Huwae, celebrated actress, model, and singer[14]
- Cinta Laura, singer, actress, and model[15]
- Franz Magnis-Suseno, Jesuit priest and philosopher[16]
- Zaskia Adya Mecca, actress
- Agnez Mo, famous singer[17] [18]
- L. B. Moerdani, ABRI Commander[19]
- Carissa Putri, actor and model
- Jonas Rivanno (half-Ambonese-Chinese), actor[20]
- Nicholas Saputra, actor and film producer[21]
- Brandon Scheunemann, footballer[22]
- Claudia Scheunemann, footballer[23]
- Timo Scheunemann, Indonesian association football manager[24]
- Fajar Legian Siswanto, footballer[25]
- Maya Soetoro-Ng, Indonesian-American academic and the maternal half-sister of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States.[26] [27] [28]
- Christian Sugiono, actor and model
- Suzzanna, Horror actress[29] [30]
- Nafa Urbach, musician[31]
- S. Waldy, celebrated stage and film actor[32]
- Masniari Wolf, athlete, gold-medalist In the 2021 SEA Games
Notes and References
- Web site: Ligtenberg . Monique . Monique Ligtenberg . 2023-10-22 . gmw.ethz.ch . de.
- Web site: Amt . Auswärtiges . Jejak-jejak Jerman di Indonesia . 2023-10-22 . jakarta.diplo.de . Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Jakarta . id.
- Web site: Dhanniary, Anry . 20 March 2017 . The story of Nike Ardilla, the Lady Rocker that soared after her death . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181126065951/https://www.viva.co.id/arsip/895930-cerita-nike-ardilla-lady-rocker-yang-bersinar-usai-kematian . 26 November 2018 . 26 November 2018 . Viva . id.
- Web site: February 26, 2021 . Jadi Salah Satu Wishlist Puteri Indonesia 2021, 9 Fakta Melanie Berenz . Times of Indonesia.
- News: 26 October 2017 . Profil Eva Celia . id . VIVA . 17 November 2018.
- News: 24 March 2010 . Marcel Chandrawinata Akhirnya Ngerti Trik Jadi MC . Indonesian . Tempo Interactif . Jakarta . dead . 9 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100719131717/http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/gosip/2010/03/24/brk,20100324-235277,id.html . 19 July 2010.
- Web site: Kisah Inspirasi Nadine Chandrawinata! Dari Puteri Kecantikan, Kini Sukses Berbisnis . September 27, 2019 . cermati.com . October 1, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191001231911/https://www.cermati.com/artikel/kisah-inspirasi-nadine-chandrawinata-dari-puteri-kecantikan-kini-sukses-berbisnis . dead .
- Web site: 17 March 2011 . Ahmad Dhani : Saya bukan Yahudi, tapi saya Asli Surabaya Militan. . 16 February 2020 . www.kapanlagi.com.
- Web site: Dituding Sebarkan Agama Yahudi, Ahmad Dhani Buka Suara . 16 February 2020 . Dream.co.id . en.
- Web site: Adipati Koesmadji . https://web.archive.org/web/20130328031057/http://hot.detik.com/tokoh/5544/0/adipati-koesmadji . 28 March 2013 . detikHOT . id.
- Web site: 25 October 2013 . Asal Mula Nama Adipati Dolken . The Origins of Adipati Dolken's Name . 18 September 2018 . Gadis . . id.
- Web site: Glissenaar . Frans . Danudirdja Setiabuddhi, 1879–1950 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051117053237/http://www.kompas.com/kompas-cetak/0309/20/pustaka/572972.htm . 17 November 2005 . 8 January 2006 . . dmy.
- Web site: Pramantie . Caroline . 8 August 2010 . Nino Fernandez Si Tukang Jajal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130117110757/http://www.tabloidnova.com/Nova/Selebriti/Profil-Selebriti/Nino-Fernandez-Si-Tukang-Jajal . 2013-01-17 . 2023-10-23 . id . Archive.org.
- Web site: 1 June 1961 . She Spends Week Here to Shop for Fashion Show . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . The Singapore Free Press . Singapore . 7 . National Library of Singapore.
- Web site: 2017 . Quality Time in Paris with Cinta Laura . 16 November 2017 . prestigeonline.com . en.
- Salazar . Marlies . 2015-04-15 . Dialog, Kritik, Mission Franz Magnis-Suseno, Ein indonesischer Jesuit aus Deutschland . Archipel. Études interdisciplinaires sur le monde insulindien . fr . 89 . 209–2011 . 10.4000/archipel.509 . 0044-8613.
- Web site: 21 August 2002 . Generasi Oksigen Petai Cina . The Chinese Petai Oxygen Generation . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305025025/http://arsip.gatra.com//artikel.php?id=19900 . 5 March 2016 . 5 June 2011 . . id.
- News: 26 November 2019 . 'I actually don't have Indonesian blood whatsoever': Agnez Mo's statement sparks controversy . en . . 26 November 2019.
- Book: Pour, Julius . Benny: Tragedi Seorang Loyalis . Kata Hasta Pustaka . 2007 . 978-979-1056-10-6 . Jakarta . 13–14 . id.
- Web site: 31 March 2014 . Profil Lengkap Jonas Rivanno . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181114100606/http://www.profilpedia.com/2014/10/profil-dan-biografi-jonas-rivanno.html . 14 November 2018 . 1 August 2015.
- News: 8 July 2010 . Nicholas Saputra: Saya ini Pemain Film . id . Nicholas Saputra: I'm a film worker . Fimela .
- Web site: Profil Brandon Scheunemann, Bek Masa Depan Timnas Indonesia, Ikut Pelatnas Piala Asia U20 . tribunnews.com.
- Web site: 9 July 2023 . Profil Claudia Alexandra Scheunemann, Pemain 14 Tahun Keturunan Jerman yang Jadi Bintang Timnas Putri Indonesia . id.
- Web site: Timo Scheunemann - Biodata . 2020-09-08 . www.bola.net . id.
- Web site: Fajar Legian, Pemain Berdarah Jerman . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100821082331/http://pusamania.org/fajar-legian-pemain-berdarah-jerman/ . 21 August 2010 . 15 September 2012 . pusamania.org.
- News: Swarns . Rachel . July 31, 2009 . Obama and sister to share a town . New York Times . September 6, 2009.
- Web site: Obama Family Tree . dgmweb.net.
- News: Clark . Paul C. . September 25, 2008 . Obama's Better Half Appeals To Women . . dead . October 28, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120722024034/http://greensboro.rhinotimes.com/Articles-i-2008-09-25-185167.112113_Obamas_Better_Half_Appeals_To_Women.html . July 22, 2012 . mdy-all.
- Web site: Willem Van Osch . 2022-10-30 . . en-US.
- http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/10/17/horror-artist-suzanna-dies.html Horror Artist Suzanna Dies
- http://www.harnas.co/2014/11/26/nafa-urbach-ajarkan-anaknya-bahasa-jawa: Nafa Urbach Ajarkan Anaknya Bahasa Jawa
- News: 1 April 1955 . S. Waldy: Seniman jang Berdjiwa Proletar . id . S. Waldy: An Artist with a Proletarian Soul . 7 . Doenia Film.