Uniwelände as refugee accommodation? Uni and Senate in dispute

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The property on Thielallee 63 in Berlin-Dahlem is currently causing controversy because the Senate plans to build a container village for 260 refugees there. The Free University (FU) protests against these plans because it actually wants to build a building for teaching and research there. The university feels over because it only learned from the media from the Senate plans. The FU President emphasized that the university management had not approved this measure. However, the university showed its fundamental willingness to support refugee people as long as this is compatible with its own construction plans.

The FU pointed out that it had already provided short -term support in the accommodation of refugees in the past, but pointed out that the area was needed for its own construction work from 2023. The university suggested that neighboring buildings that are already empty could be used as an alternative. The special representative for refugee issues at the Senate emphasized that the property was broken down as long as the property could be used to accommodate refugees until the new building is created. However, the decision is still pending.

At the end of March, the Senate decided 16 other container villages to counter the lack of living space for refugees. Despite resistance, locations were set in various districts, with most of them planned in the eastern part of the city. These measures are intended to prevent refugees from having to persevere in emergency accommodations such as the former airports Tegel and Tempelhof for a long time. However, some parts of the city are skeptical to the construction of container villages in your area.

The Internet is discussed on the resistance of the FU, with some users criticizing the university and demanding that they temporarily provide their parking space for the accommodation of refugees. Others accuse the university that their progressive facade crumbles quickly with direct dismay. This discussion shows the disagreement among the population about the best approach to accommodating refugees and the role of educational institutions in this process.