This thesis provides a systematic overview of the development of Ottoman philology in the Germanspeaking countries from its beginnings in the 17th century to the present day. The long tradition of practicing Ottoman language and literature brought forth several generations of ottomanists and turkologists who dedicated their work to writing scientific papers as well as teaching Ottoman language and literature. The primary goal of this thesis is to establish the representation of Ottoman philology in the German-speaking countries since ottomanists mostly focused their research on Ottoman historiography and historical analysis of Ottoman documents. The secondary goal is to show the work and commitment of some important ottomanists and turkologists from the German-speaking countries in the period of the 19th and 20th centuries and highlight the contribution of today's philologists both in academic circles and scientific journals and institutes, primarily following their work in the field of Ottoman philology. Finally, the work will give an overview of the current representation of Ottoman philology in research centres and higher education institutions. The conducted research confirmed that, despite the involvement of scholars and professors, Ottoman philology is a less and less present discipline in scientific and higher education institutions in German-speaking countries and that it is possible to conclude that there are more Ottoman historiographers than Ottoman philologists in Germany and Austria.