Germany has decided to close the largest refugee center - Ukrainians are already being actively evicted from it. It is located in Berlin, on the territory of the former Tegel airport. This is reported by Deutsche Welle.
The site has been a temporary home for thousands of Ukrainian refugees, but authorities plan to transform it into a new urban district. She said the number of new Ukrainian arrivals has decreased and smaller, decentralized housing will be created for them.
In the last weeks of summer, Ukrainians began to be actively relocated to other shelters in Berlin in order to completely vacate the center by the end of this year.
Previously, Tegel housed over five thousand refugees, but now their number has decreased to about one and a half thousand people. In the future, they will be relocated to other shelters, including the Tempelhof airport building and dormitories in various areas of the city.
Tegel has been widely criticized for its overcrowding and difficult living conditions for refugees, with people living in makeshift accommodation and tents, some for years.
"Decentralized placement means distributing the load between districts and creating good neighborly relations," — stated Senator for Labor and Integration Kanzel Kızıltepe.
Preparatory work to transform Tegel Airport into a new residential area has already begun. Active construction is scheduled to begin in 2026.
