Neukölln: New lockers for the homeless - a bright spot for many!

Neukölln: New lockers for the homeless - a bright spot for many!

In Berlin there are currently efforts to improve living conditions for homeless people. In Neukölln, more lockers will soon be set up for homeless people who can be used with an individual number code. Five locations are already being planned, such as rbb24 . The presentation of the new lockers will take place next Thursday on the site of the social welfare authority Kubus. This initiative follows the successful first lockers, which were made available in the Märkisches Viertel in the Reinickendorf district in early 2024

The provision of lockers is an important step for homeless people who often have no safe way to store personal objects. The new lockers should serve as easy -to -use solution to protect their belongings.

opening of the first safe places

At the beginning of 2024, the first facility of Safe Places in Neukölln was opened at the beginning of 2024. This initiative, which is supposed to close a gap between regulatory accommodation and the voluntary whereabouts on the street, also aims to improve the living conditions of homeless people. In collaboration with the district office Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg and other districts, an expansion of the project is planned for success, as can be seen on The living boxes in this project are about 3 square meters, lockable and offer users a temporary home and privacy. Here the homeless people have protection against the weather, violence and theft. The boxes are made by the Union of social institutions in the context of inclusive work. Users of the living boxes also benefit from regular care through excessive social work.

In addition, a project in Kreuzberg shows how important such offers are. Another locking specialist was recently opened at Hafenplatz near the Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Park. Here homeless people can keep their personal objects and important documents safely and without any costs. Vice-District Mayor Oliver Nöll emphasized the challenges of life on the street and the importance of this facility to improve the living conditions, such as rbb24 These lockers are also free and offer access via an individual code that is provided around the clock.

The initiatives in Berlin illustrate the continuous commitment not only to offer temporary people, but also to give them a step towards stability and integration into social security systems. With the opening of further locations and improvement of existing offers, the challenges of homelessness are being tackled permanently.