Hamburg: exhibition halls are again becoming a winter home for refugees

Hamburg: exhibition halls are again becoming a winter home for refugees

The giant rooms of the exhibition halls in Hamburg are again transformed into emergency accommodations. Once again, the Hanseatic residents set up quarters for refugees to get over the winter. A total of 300 people will soon be looking for refuge there, while the construction work for new accommodations continues. On December 3rd it should be so: The first refugees are moving in here, this should be your home by January 16 at the latest.

like Wolfgang Arnhold, spokesman for the Hamburg Social Authority, clarifies, families are particularly expected. This means that in the coming cold months many children will spend their days and Christmas in the exhibition halls. The halls are prepared accordingly: Separated areas, furniture, WiFi and even washing machines are ready. Particular importance is important on social offers to make the best of the Situation.

a temporary port for those seeking protection

The exhibition halls are not a permanent solution. In mid -January, it is planned, a resettlement of the residents will take place to other accommodations. "The main thing is to temporarily relieve our other locations a little," explains Arnold. Until then, in Hamburg you hope for the completion of construction work in Bahrenfeld, where new accommodations are urgently needed.

currently living in the city, including 11,000 from Ukraine. According to Arnhold, the number of refugees is "noticeably declining" compared to the previous year. Last year, even 650 people were protected here. The exhibition halls are a symbol of need and at the same time hope - a transition station for those who hope for a better future.