Berlin: Large hotel becomes a new refuge for 1200 refugees

Berlin: Large hotel becomes a new refuge for 1200 refugees

major accommodation for refugees in Berlin: Insight into a controversial project

The capital Berlin faces a huge challenge. At Landsberger Allee 203, a hotel complex with three high -rise buildings is to become the new home of 1200 refugees over the next ten years. The costs for this large -scale project amount to at least 143 million euros. But what is behind this decision, and what effects does this have on the city and its residents?

overcrowded emergency accommodation: Berlin on the recording limit

with over 10,000 people in emergency accommodation and a steadily growing number of asylum seekers and refugees - in June alone, 833 asylum seekers and 871 refugees from Ukraine were added - Berlin is heavily burdened. According to Sascha Langenbach, spokesman for the Berlin State Office for Refugee Affairs (LAF), many refugees are accommodated under unreasonable conditions. Around 4,000 Ukrainian refugees live in tents on the old Tegel Airport.

The decision for the hotel project

Why is the hotel on Landsberger Allee currently being used? According to those responsible, a merger of few large accommodations is better than many small ones. Dennis Haustein, CDU MP, emphasizes that setting up containers in parks or green courtyards has led to problems in the neighborhoods in the past.

This plan is not without controversy. In the Lichtenberg district, where the hotel is located, support offers for the refugees, such as a school in the same building, are also created to relieve the social institutions in the area. The project means an uncertain future for the 75 current hotel employees, because how it goes on is not yet clear.

distribution struggles between the districts

The distribution of refugees ensures tensions between the Berlin districts. While some districts like Lichtenberg have a large part of the responsibility, there is criticism that other districts, such as Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg and Mitte, are less involved in accommodation. Around 35,000 refugees currently live in the LAF urban accommodations, and Lichtenberg is in fourth place with 11.56 percent.

leisure activities and community flat rate

In order to promote integration, the administration around social senator Cansel Kiziltepe (SPD) is planning leisure and daily offers that are not only aimed at the refugees, but also to the neighborhood. In addition, a community flat rate should support the districts in the challenges of accommodation and integration. However, further details on these measures are still unclear.

How politics could have prevented the problem

The current situation raises the question of how politics and administration could have handled these challenges better. An early and precise planning and a fairer distribution of refugees to all districts might have led to a less tense situation. In addition, international and national collaborations and targeted investments in permanent living solutions could improve the long -term accommodation of refugees.

- Nag