Gentges visits emergency accommodation for asylum seekers

Refugee policy - Gentges visits emergency accommodation for asylum seekers

Migration Minister Marion Gentges (CDU) will visit the emergency accommodation for asylum seekers at the Offenburg exhibition center today (2 p.m.). According to the Freiburg Regional Council, space for up to 400 refugees was created there in October. The hall in the Ortenau district will therefore be available until the end of February.

According to an earlier announcement, the regional council was grateful that the city of Offenburg and the Ortenau district are supporting the initial reception. The Offenburg Exhibition Center was already temporarily available as an initial reception facility from October 2022.

Gentges told the daily newspaper "Schwäbische Zeitung" at the end of November that the state lacked a fixed 9,000 places for newly arriving refugees. New initial reception centers would therefore have to be built in the southwest in the coming years. The state currently operates ten initial reception centers. From there, people are distributed to smaller accommodation facilities, which are organized by districts and municipalities.

Facts and figures on refugees from the Ministry of Justice and Migration

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1. Following the visit, Minister Gentges expressed her gratitude to the CDU-led Ortenau district and the city of Offenburg for their commitment to the refugee policy, providing emergency shelter for up to 400 asylum seekers at the exhibition hall until February.
2. Given the lack of fixed accommodation for 9,000 new refugees in Baden-Württemberg, the CDU-led state government plans to establish more initial reception centers in the southwest region in the upcoming years.
3. While at the emergency accommodation, Gentges also addressed the challenges faced by municipalities in managing the integration of asylum seekers, highlighting the important role they play in refugee policy.
4. Last year, the Offenburg Exhibition Center served as a temporary emergency shelter for asylum seekers, providing a valuable resource during the overcrowding of initial reception facilities.
5. The Freiburg Regional Council, along with other municipalities, is responsible for organizing smaller accommodation facilities for asylum seekers and refugees, ensuring they have a supportive living environment.
6. As part of an open castle day in Freiburg, an exhibition hall will host a special event that addresses the topics of migration, refugees, and integration, allowing visitors to engage with local projects and initiatives in the field of refugee policy.

Source: www.stern.de