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Homelessness in Germany 

Homelessness in Germany is a significant social issue, one that is estimated to affect around 678,000 people. This figure includes about 372,000 people that are accommodated (in refugee shelters, etc.) by public services, e.g. by the municipalities. Since 2014, there has been a 150% increase in the homeless population within the country. Reportedly, around 22,000 of the homeless population are children.[citation needed] In addition, the country has yet to publish statistics on homelessness at a Federal Level despite it being an ongoing and widespread matter. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Homelessness_in_Germany ........... Living with Housing First Housing First Cologne enables homeless people to have a home again, with their own real rental contract - without preconditions. The new home is the starting point for further help and support for the path to a more hopeful life. Vringstreff e. V. brought Housing First to Cologne in 2019 and has been active with its initiative since 2020. Housing First Cologne is funded as a model project by the City of Cologne . We work with various actors in homeless assistance. You can find out more under Network . https://vringstreff.de/wohnen-housing-first/ 

 How Germany plans to end homelessness Ben Knight 05/12/2024May 12, 2024 The German government has released a National Action Plan to eliminate homelessness by 2030. Homeless people and charities think the plan is admirable — but much too vague. https://www.dw.com/en/how-germany-plans-to-end-homelessness/a-69004244 

Help for homeless people You can make use of emergency housing assistance if you have no home.

This is the case if you: • live without your own apartment (or residential property) secured by tenancy law and are not accommodated in public facilities, • are without any accommodation and are living "on the street", • live in temporary accommodation (e.g. shacks, caravans or gazebos), • are living in emergency accommodation or in housing allocated by local authorities • are temporarily staying with friends, acquaintances or relatives, • are living temporarily at their own expense in commercial temporary accommodation (hotel, guesthouse, etc.). ........... https://sozialplattform.de/en/content/emergency-housing-aid 

Year Round Operation Approved For Specialized ‘Hard Core’ Homeless Shelter In Berlin, Germany By staff - July 12, 2024 Bundesarchiv Bild 102-10838, Berlin, Suppenausgabe für Obdachlose photo by German Federal Archives is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Deed Interior of a homeless shelter in Berlin in 1930, which offered emergency shelter for 2,000-3,000 men and women each night. ........... Men with drug addictions are a hard core of homelessness and shelter usage. This community social problem is so common that many prefer to tar everyone who is unhoused with this brush. “See that homeless person across the street? He’s a drunk or a druggie, count on it.” But in many countries, you can’t count on it. Every day, around the world, more and more people who are homeless are more likely a victim of economic circumstance not substance abuse. People who abuse substances while homeless are sometimes noticeable. Some are scary to others, including other people who are unhoused. Shelter use becomes less attractive if it means sharing space with people who are unpredictable and possibly violent. Berlin in Germany has recently opened opened a year-round shelter called “Ohlauer 365.” It is designed to provide beds for the night as well as on-site specialized services to help people who use substances find constructive support. Read more at berlin.de: New year-round emergency shelter for the homeless opened

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