Elmshorn is building a huge container village for 130 refugees!

Elmshorn is building a huge container village for 130 refugees!

The city of Elmshorn, which is located in the Pinneberg district, is facing a significant challenge: the need for living space for refugees is constantly growing. In order to meet this need, a new container village will be opened on the former tree nursery site from the beginning of November. In this project, a total of 114 containers are planned, which can accommodate almost 130 single men.

An important feature of the new concept is that each refugee resident is accommodated in his or her own room. This makes this accommodation particularly attractive and ensures more privacy. In addition to the private rooms, there will also be professional accommodation management, as well as a security company operating on site. The city is striving not only for a safe but also a well-cared-for environment for the refugees.

Costs and long-term plans

Elmshorn's first city councilor, Dirk Moritz, was very optimistic about the plans and the need for the container village, which is estimated to cost around 2.5 million euros per year. Moritz emphasized the importance of this project, especially considering that the few existing apartments in the city are primarily intended for families. “We want to use the time until the families follow suit to expand the need for daycare places and create school places, but also to ensure the supply of doctors,” Moritz continued.

This container village will not only help to improve the living situation of the refugees in the short term, but also offers the opportunity to optimize the city's infrastructure with a view to further incoming people. An open day is scheduled for next Saturday, where residents will have the opportunity to get a look at the new accommodations. In addition, an information hotline has been set up to provide further information.

For the city of Elmshorn, this is an important step towards a future that not only takes into account the acute needs of refugees, but also aims to strengthen the community through expanded education and health services. The developments in Elmshorn are part of a larger initiative to support refugees in Schleswig-Holstein and show how local authorities must respond to the challenges of immigration.

These measures are crucial to meet the increasing need for accommodation while providing a stable framework for integration and support, which is essential under the current conditions. In order to continue to follow the ongoing discussion and the steps to improve the housing situation of refugees, one can delve deeper into the details of the project and closely monitor developments in Elmshorn.