Timber-Built Refugee Housing On the Horizon at Tempelhofer Field
Increased deployment of refugee housing units on Tempelhofer Field - Increased allocation of refugee accommodations on Tempelhofer Field
Here's some down-and-dirty news for ya: a fresh refugee housing complex is gonnahappen on Tempelhofer Field, Berlin. That's right, folks, the city Senate flipped the bird to convention and approved it at their recent powwow, as Social Senator Cansel Kiziltepe (SPD) spilled the beans. This wood-built wonder is slated to go live in the second half of 2028 and will cram in 1,000 to 1,100 refugees.
According to Kiziltepe, the site expansion is a necessary pain in the ass because there are still fewer squat accommodations than what our State Office for Refugee Affairs (LAF) can deal with.
All the sports and recreational spots on Tempelhofer Field will stay put even after the complex goes live, but they're movin' the mini-golf course and barbecue area. And as far as we know, the plan doesn't touch the areas of the former Nazi forced labor camp, no siree.
Key Players:
- Tempelhofer Field: The location of the new complex, with a twisted history as a Nazi labor camp and later an airport.
- Refugee Housing: The purpose of the facility being built.
- Berlin: The city where it's all goin' down.
- Cansel Kiziltepe: The SPD senator who announced the project.
- SPD: The political party of the senator who announced the project.
Guess what? Here's a bit more about the situation:
The town is gonna build this complex on Tempelhofer Feld despite a law from 2014, which banned new construction on the site. The reason? Urgent need for migrant housing, 'cause Berlin's existing shelters are packin' 'em in like sardines.
The project maintains the field's sports areas, but shifts some minor amenities like the mini-golf course and barbecue area. Officials confirm that the historically significant parts of the former forced labor camp will remain chipper.
The palace is part of a broader plan to boost Berlin's refugee housing capacity. The aim is to add 8,700 new spaces in shared accommodations and reception facilities by 2028. The construction is unbothered by ongoing debates and proposed uses for Tempelhofer Feld, which might involve public referendums, and faces concerns about local housing shortages.
If you dig deep, you'll find the government is rentin' office spaces at inflated rates to house migrants, makin' it harder to afford construction costs and rent. So that's where we're at—a well-needed but sensitive solution to the crisis in Berlin.
- Despite a 2014 law that banned new construction on Tempelhofer Field, politics in Berlin have led to a decision to build a refugee housing complex due to an urgent need for migrant housing, as existing shelters are reportedly overcrowded.
- The EC countries and general-news might be interested to know that the construction of the refugee housing complex on Tempelhofer Field is part of a broader employment policy in Berlin, aiming to add 8,700 new spaces in shared accommodations and reception facilities by 2028, with discussions and concerns ongoing regarding local housing shortages and the potential impact on employment.
