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INTRODUCTION Homesickness is a phenomenon of many cultures. International research deals with this topic, not so in Germany. The aim of this work is to bring the phenomenon of homesickness closer to the reader from a scientific and psychiatric point of view, to provide evidence and to create an awareness of its actuality. METHODOLOGY Systematic literature research in the databases "Psyndex", "Pubmed" and "google scholar". RESULTS Data on the incidence in different populations vary from 20 to 90 %, which is mainly due to inconsistent definitions of homesickness and the different measuring instruments. The clinical consequences range from sleep disorders to depression and social anomalies. CONCLUSION Migration movements, increasing prevalence of mental illness and impairments resulting from homesickness make clear how important a modern understanding of homesickness is.