Lulus invite you to the Kottbusser Tor: the effects of a new police station and a drug consumption room on the drug scene.

Lulu, die Besitzerin eines Ladens am Kottbusser Tor, fühlt sich dort seit der Eröffnung der neuen Polizeiwache Mitte Februar einsam. Die Polizeiwache liegt nur eine Gehminute von Lulus Laden entfernt. Seit dem Frühjahr 2022 versucht die Suchthilfeeinrichtung „Fixpunkt“ mit einem Drogenkonsumraum an der Reichenberger Straße, die Drogenszene einzudämmen. Lulu ist der Meinung, dass sich dadurch etwas verbessert hat, insbesondere in Bezug auf die Sicherheit von Frauen. Die Eröffnung der Polizeiwache hat zu einer Veränderung der Atmosphäre am Kottbusser Tor geführt. Vorher war es dort sehr lebhaft, aber auch gefährlich. Die Drogenszene war präsent und für Anwohner und Passanten wurde es …
Lulu, the owner of a shop at the Kottbusser Tor, has felt lonely since the opening of the new police station in mid -February. The police station is only a minute of Lulus Laden. Since the spring of 2022, the addiction aid facility "Fixpunkt" has been trying to contain the drug scene with a drug consumption room on Reichenberger Straße. Lulu is of the opinion that this has improved something, especially with regard to the safety of women. The opening of the police station has led to a change in the atmosphere at the Kottbusser Tor. Before that, it was very lively, but also dangerous. The drug scene was present and for residents and passers -by it was ... (Symbolbild/MB)

Lulus invite you to the Kottbusser Tor: the effects of a new police station and a drug consumption room on the drug scene.

Lulu, the owner of a shop at the Kottbusser Tor, has felt lonely since the opening of the new police station in mid -February. The police station is only a minute of Lulus Laden. Since the spring of 2022, the addiction aid facility "Fixpunkt" has been trying to contain the drug scene with a drug consumption room on Reichenberger Straße. Lulu is of the opinion that this has improved something, especially with regard to the safety of women.

The opening of the police station has led to a change in the atmosphere at the Kottbusser Tor. Before that, it was very lively, but also dangerous. The drug scene was present and sometimes it became uncomfortable for residents and passers -by. But the new police station and the drug consumption room of the addiction aid facility have contributed to calming the situation and increasing security.

The drug consumption space Fixed point offers addicts a protected place to consume drugs under controlled conditions. The goal is not only to minimize the dangers of drug addiction, but also to establish contact with those affected and to offer them help. Since its opening, the drug consumption room has had positive effects on the Kottbusser Tor. Women in particular now feel safer because there are less violent attacks.

LULU, who has been running her shop at Kottbusser Tor for many years, is happy about this positive change. She says that she can now go home without fear in the evening. In the past, she often had to see how women were molested and pressed on the open street. But since the police station and the drug consumption room were opened, the situation has become noticeably calmer.

The presence of the police and the drug consumption room has not led to the drug scene completely disappeared, but the situation has improved significantly. The police can now intervene faster and defuse the dangerous situations. At the same time, the drug consumption space offers the addicts the opportunity to stay in a protected frame and consume their drugs under controlled conditions.

Overall, Lulu is happy about the changes at the Kottbusser Tor. It sees significant progress in relation to security and hopes that the positive development will continue. The presence of the police station and the drug consumption room are an important step to make the quarter more secure and worth living.