No new asylum seeker since January: District with great challenges!

No new asylum seeker since January: District with great challenges!

In the past few months, a remarkable turn in the area of ​​asylum and refugees has been carried out in the Weilheim-Schongau district. Since January 2025 there has been no growth of asylum seekers, which is a significant change compared to the previous year. In the first five months of 2024, 200 asylum seekers and 180 Ukrainians were registered in the district, while in the same period there were only 136 Ukrainians and no new asylum seekers, such as Merkur reported.

Aktuell live 3574 refugees in the district, including numerous from Afghanistan, Turkey, Nigeria and many other countries. Despite this stable total number of refugees, the situation is tense in the existing accommodations. The district lists 232 free places in the accommodations, while at the same time 15 emergency accommodation in municipalities such as Wielenbach and Penzberg are to be closed. For a permanent solution, a need for around 400 seats in permanent accommodations is expected to abolish the transitional solutions.

new accommodations in construction

In order to cover the continued need for accommodation options, new accommodations on the leprosis path in Weilheim and Hohenpeißenberg are planned. However, these projects are not financed from the district budget. Instead, you are waiting for costs from the Free State, which have been waiting for you since the end of 2024. The pressure to create adequate living opportunities is growing, since only 1163 of the 3547 refugees are currently recognized, while 193 are tolerated.

The asylum contact point in the district offers support for refugees and advises them on topics in foreigners and asylum beings. The tasks also include the organization of information events and the networking with volunteers, as on the website of the district office can be read. This enables the refugees to better integrate and get important information.

forecasts and challenges

The forecasts for the development of escape are uncertain. An allocation rate of 380 refugees a year is currently expected, but the framework conditions are difficult due to the geopolitical situation. While returns have already taken place - four deportations were carried out this year - it remains to be seen how the situation is developing further. Politically persecuted persons who are looking for asylum under Article 16a of the Basic Law are in focus, while Ukrainians are referring to citizenship and are therefore not subject to regular asylum seekers.

statistics show that Germany recorded around 352,000 asylum applications in 2023, the highest number since 2016. The challenges in the European asylum system are diverse and lead to tensions between the Member States in the EU, in particular with regard to the distribution of refugees from crisis areas, such as Statista shown.

The situation in the district remains tense. It remains to be hoped that both the required finances and the political framework will be improved in order to offer the refugees a safe and acceptable home.