Asylum colossus in Berlin: 165 million euros for a new migrant home!

Asylum colossus in Berlin: 165 million euros for a new migrant home!

Berlin-Kreuzberg, Deutschland - The city of Berlin has plans for the construction of a new asylum accommodation, which is to offer space for 1,500 migrants from 2026. The costs for this project amount to 165 million euros, reports Exxpress.at . The accommodation is built in an empty office complex in Berlin-Kreuzberg, which extends over an area of 33,000 square meters. The rental agreement for this complex has already been approved by the Berlin House of Representatives.

The financial expenditure for the accommodation of asylum seekers in Berlin are significant. Every year the costs amount to around one billion euros. In addition, a total of 164,574,412 euros will be expected to rent the new complex by the end of 2035. The costs are estimated at over 1.2 million euros per month. The rental costs are made up of 26.54 euros per square meter of net rent and an additional 10 euros per square meter for operating and additional costs.

social challenges and location

The planned location is located between the Südstern and Hermannplatz subway stations in a social focus, which some residents care. These were not included in the planning, which leads to resentment in the neighborhood. The Berlin Senate also plans to accommodate unaccompanied minor refugees from the age of 14 in the new accommodation. Conversion work in the complex has already started.

Senator for Economic Affairs Franziska Giffey is also considering taking up an emergency loan in order to cover the high costs of the refugees, while 16 new shared accommodation is to be built in Berlin this year. The city has a total of 128 asylum accommodations in all 12 districts, which makes the dimension of the challenge clear.

financial expenses at the federal level

The situation in Berlin is reflected in the nationwide editions. In 2023, all federal states spent around 6.3 billion euros for services under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act. The gross expenses include large items such as basic services that cover accommodation, food, heating, clothing and consumer goods. Such expenses are not new; In 2022, the expenditure was 6.5 billion euros, while in 2021 they were 4.3 billion euros, such as

In 2022, the federal government made around 28.4 billion euros in refugee -related expenses, which corresponded to around 6.2 percent of total expenditure. Part of these expenses includes combating the causes of flight and integration. The planned asylum -related costs for 2023 amount to around 27.6 billion euros.