Kriminelle Schattenwelt: Im Bannkreis der Großfamilie | Teil 3 | ZDFinfo Doku

Summary

The video explores the parallel world of Arab clan families in Germany, focusing on Berlin. It examines their tight-knit structures, early marriages, and criminal elements. However, it also shows that most clan members are not criminals but suffer from discrimination due to their name. Some are trying to break out of restrictive traditions and forge their own path. The police try to counter clan crime but integration is key to avoid a hardened parallel society.

Takeaways

• 😳 Arab clans in Berlin form a decades-old parallel society with own rules, insular structures that facilitate criminality
• 😥 The majority of clan family members are not criminals but suffer from their reputation associated with organized crime
• 👪 Endogamy - marriage within the clan - cements clan bonds and power. But some young people now break with tradition
• 👷‍♂️ Many clan members work in family businesses due to lack of education and discrimination
• 😡 Teachers report male clan students increasingly disturbing school operations with threats of violence
• 🤼‍♂️ Physical punishment is the only authority structure some clan boys accept - they emulate aggressiveness of gangster rapper role models
• 🤝 Former mediator Ahmad Mohammed recognizes problematic influence of rap idols and tries to support integration of clan youth
• 😟 Hassan feels disadvantaged in dating and job search due to prejudice against his clan name
• 🎥 Acting offers Hassan a chance to gain financial independence from stigmatized structures
• 👍 Integration through education and youth outreach is key to prevent solidification of the parallel society

Q & A

What are the main challenges faced by Arab clan families in Germany?

Arab clan families in Germany face challenges integrating into German society due to their closed, patriarchal structures, early marriages, lack of education, discrimination, and criminal activities by some family members.

Why do Arab clan families practice marriage between relatives?

Marriage between relatives is practiced to strengthen family ties and maintain power and influence. It helps avoid forming bonds with outsiders that could destabilize the clan.

How does being part of a clan impact individual family members?

Individuals, especially women, have less personal freedom. They are expected to conform to familial duties and traditions like entering arranged marriages. Their individual dreams may be suppressed.

What issues exist between clan families and schools in Berlin?

Male students from clans often dominate schoolyards through aggression and intimidation. Teachers feel threatened and unsupported in managing this.

How do rappers and pop culture influence clan youth?

Rappers glorifying crime, drugs, and violence become role models for clan youth who try to emulate their lifestyle, hindering integration.

What percentage of clan families are involved in crime?

While the criminal activities of some members receive a lot of media attention, the vast majority of clan family members are not involved in crime.

How does Hassan Shar struggle with his clan?

Hassan wants to choose his own path and marry for love, not family reasons. His clan name also hinders his acting career, typecasting him.

How did Ahmad Mohammed eventually integrate into German society?

After separating from his criminal clan contacts, Ahmad built a successful career as a celebrity bodyguard and now helps integrate clan youth through his boxing school.

What policies can improve integration of clan families?

More education, job opportunities, youth outreach, and social services for clan families are needed. But policing is still required against criminal elements.

What are the origins of Arab clan families in Berlin?

Most arrived as refugees fleeing war and destruction in Lebanon in the 1980s. But Germany then failed to integrate them, leading to a parallel society.