Uni defends itself: No container village on universe areas in Berlin
Uni defends itself: No container village on universe areas in Berlin
The property with some bushes still serves as a parking lot. It is an area of around 4000 to 5000 square meters on Thielallee 63 in Berlin-Dahlem. The Senate intends to build a container village for 260 refugees shortly on this fallow unibles. However, this plan encounters resistance in the neighborhood. In particular at the Free University, there is resentment because the university itself is planning to build a building for teaching and research purposes at this point.
The refugee coordinator Albrecht Broemme of the State of Berlin informed the Chancellor of the Free University, Andrea Güttner, that he was planning to temporarily accommodate refugees on the site. The university management feels over and emphasized that it has not agreed to this measure. However, the university has already supported refugees in the past by providing them with emergency accommodation in its facilities at short notice. It is pointed out that the area is urgently needed for your own construction projects.
There have already been discussions about a possible alternative area for refugee accommodation, since the university is required for the university's building projects. 16 other locations for container villages in Berlin were also decided to meet the growing need for accommodation for refugees. Despite the measures of the Senate, it is emphasized that the current plans are not sufficient to meet the need.
The resistance to the planned use of the Uniigeländ for refugee containers has led to discussions on the network. Some users expressed criticism of the Free University and asked why the institution, which presents itself as cosmopolitan and tolerant, is not willing to provide space for the accommodation of refugees. This controversy raises questions about the role of university in dealing with social challenges and illustrates the tensions between different interest groups.