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Joint cabinet of Berlin and Brandenburg: Security and housing in focus!
On November 4th, 2025, Berlin and Brandenburg discussed affordable housing, security, migration and shared deportation facilities.
Joint cabinet of Berlin and Brandenburg: Security and housing in focus!
On November 4, 2025, a joint cabinet meeting of the federal states of Berlin and Brandenburg took place in Berlin, which focused on groundbreaking topics such as affordable housing, strengthening the business location and migration. This meeting aims to deepen existing cooperation and was chaired by the heads of government of both countries, the Prime Minister of Brandenburg Dietmar Woidke (SPD) and the governing mayor of Berlin Kai Wegner (CDU). A cooperation agreement was signed for a joint digital radio in order to improve mutual support during operations and emergency exercises, as rbb24 reports.
A central topic of the meeting was the planned establishment of a joint deportation detention facility. However, Woidke emphasized that there were no concrete decisions, but that efforts were being made to work together more closely. Brandenburg is also planning a shared use agreement for the deportation facility in Berlin-Lichtenrade to enable a return to deportation detention by the beginning of next year. Interior Senator Iris Spranger (SPD) pointed out that currently only a small two-digit number of dangerous people and criminals are affected and should be included in these measures.
Detention and security aspects
A look at the security situation shows that Brandenburg has been dependent on the support of other federal states since the closure of its deportation facility in Eisenhüttenstadt in 2017, which was closed due to deficiencies. We are currently working with other states such as Saxony, Lower Saxony, Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia to organize the accommodation of 15 people from Brandenburg who were accommodated in other federal states in 2023 and 2024. At the same time, the possibility of sharing the planned authority center in Schönefeld for asylum seekers who are required to leave the country is being discussed in order to create a broader infrastructure.
The meeting also discussed Brandenburg's support for Berlin's Olympic bid for 2036 or 2040. Both countries are working together to create more affordable housing in the capital region and criticize the currently inadequate long-haul connections from BER Airport. There is agreement here that Berlin urgently needs international flight connections in order to remain attractive as a metropolis.
Overall, the meeting gave a clear impression of the determination of both countries to shape their common future. It remains to be seen what progress can be made in the coming months and whether the planned initiatives will actually be implemented. Further information on current developments can be found at Inteletravel.