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South Asian community in Hamburg

Steindamm 'Little India', Hindu Tempel Barmbek, Sikh community Wandsbek, Hamburg cricket.

Last updated: 2026-04-20· Next review: 2026-07-20 (past due)
South Asian community in Hamburg
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South Asian community in Hamburg

Steindamm 'Little India', Hindu Tempel Barmbek, Sikh community Wandsbek, Hamburg cricket.

Hamburg's South Asian community centres on the Steindamm neighbourhood in St. Georg — one of Europe's densest Indian + Pakistani + Bangladeshi shopping streets.

Grocery + restaurant cluster

Steindamm (St. Georg)'Little India' — groceries, Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi restaurants, remittance shops.

Anchors: Maharaja, Gaylord, Kashmir Palace, Taj Mahal. Groceries: Asian Supermarket Steindamm, Bangla Bazar, Pakistan Stores.

Gurudwara

Sikh Temple HamburgWandsbekWeekly langar; growing community.

Hindu temple

Hindu Tempel BarmbekBarmbek-SüdTamil-led; regional reference temple.

Mosques

Several serving the Pakistani + Bangladeshi community — Centrum-Moschee Steindamm, Al-Nour-Moschee (largest), Bangladesh Islamic Center.

Cricket

Hamburg Cricket Vereinhttps://www.hcv-hamburg.de/

Leagues April–October. HCC clubs run Sunday matches at Jahnkampfbahn.

Restaurants

NameCuisine
MaharajaNorth Indian
GaylordIndian / tandoor
Kashmir PalaceIndian-Pakistani

Where families settle

  • Billstedt + Mümmelmannsberg — affordable, strong Pakistani community.
  • Wandsbek + Jenfeld — mixed, Sikh community centre.
  • Barmbek — diverse, Hindu temple nearby.
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Last updated: 2026-04-20

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