gastarbeiter
Sign in to saveIn German-speaking countries, the term Gastarbeiter (; both singular and plural) refers to foreign or migrant workers, particularly those who had moved to West Germany between 1955 and 1973, seeking work as part of a formal guest worker program ().
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- Terminology
- Historical background
- West Germany
- East Germany
- Austria
- Group experiences with Gastarbeiterprogramm
- Turks
- Legacy
- Modern Germany
- In popular culture
- Notable descendants of Gastarbeiter
- See also
- References
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- Further reading
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In German-speaking countries, the term Gastarbeiter (; both singular and plural) refers to foreign or migrant workers, particularly those who had moved to West Germany between 1955 and 1973, seeking work as part of a formal guest worker program ().
Other countries had similar programs: in the Netherlands and Belgium it was called the program; in Sweden, Denmark and Norway it was called (workforce-immigration); and in East Germany such workers were called Vertragsarbeiter.