Future of the Marienviertel: FDP discusses housing projects and refugee aid!

Future of the Marienviertel: FDP discusses housing projects and refugee aid!

The discussion about the future of the Marienviertel and accommodation for refugees at the St.-Josef-Stift in Delmenhorst has gained momentum in the last few weeks. The district executive committee of the Delmenhorst Liberals, under the leadership of FDP district leader Claus Hübscher, has dealt intensively with these issues. Again Weser courier reported, the need to rethink the refugee dormitory, which was planned to be temporary, was emphasized. Millions of euros invested in the dilapidated monastery building should not be used for demolition.

In Delmenhorst, the need for living space and places to stay is still urgent. The FDP district leader is therefore calling for innovative solutions to be developed to counteract the housing shortage. We are currently thinking about building multi-generational houses based on the model of the municipal neighborhood. In addition, the idea of ​​creating student or trainee apartments on the Wollepark site could be pursued further.

Reception facility for refugees remains in place

But it's not just the structural measures that are on the agenda. The existing reception facility for refugees in the Marienviertel also presented important news at an information event attended by mayors, operators and representatives of the district government. Loud dorsten-online The facility, which opened in 2022 after the Russian attack on Ukraine, will continue to operate for another year. Use was originally planned until March 31, 2022, but the completion of a development plan was delayed, which led to the extension.

Around 260 refugees, mostly from Ukraine, are currently accommodated in the facility. There is the theoretical possibility of expanding capacity to 650 places in an emergency. The city has also introduced a maximum limit of 300 people in order to enable other people seeking protection, especially from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Syria, to be admitted. The facility has integrated well into the neighborhood and enjoys a high level of acceptance.

Challenges and integration

The question of housing is not only important for refugees. According to the findings of the Difu Living space is a basic need that is essential for the integration of newly arrived people. The housing market is particularly tense in large cities, while in small and medium-sized towns, which often suffer from vacancies, the challenges are of a completely different nature. In order to make the transition to stable housing, municipal concepts and alliances with the housing industry are necessary.

Given this complex situation, it remains to be seen which measures will actually be implemented and how the various actors - from politicians to operators to neighbors - can work together to meet both the acute housing shortage and the needs of refugees. Clear perspectives and innovative solutions are needed to make the Marienviertel and the surrounding area future-proof.