Selmsdorf loses urgent application: refugee home comes despite resistance!

Selmsdorf loses urgent application: refugee home comes despite resistance!

in Selmsdorf, a small community in Northwest Mecklenburg, the Schwerin Administrative Court decided that the plans for the construction of a refugee accommodation cannot be stopped for the time being. An urgent application from the municipality, which aimed at exactly this, was rejected on June 20, 2025. The court justified its decision with the need for this new accommodation, which is intended to offer 100 places for asylum seekers. The existing facilities in the district are already full to the last seat, which increases the pressure on the municipality.

According to the information from Zeit.de , two residential containers with shared kitchens and sanitary rooms as well as an administrative building are planned. The facility is built on a property that has so far been used for agriculture. In addition, it should also accept people who are currently living in another accommodation in Upahl that is only approved until October.

judicial backing for accommodation

The decision of the administrative court is not yet final, and the municipality of Selmsdorf has the opportunity to appeal to the Higher Administrative Court. This shows that the dispute over refugee accommodation has not yet ended. More and more municipalities in Germany are facing similar challenges when it comes to accommodating asylum seekers and refugees. A current study by DW.com This year there could be an increase in asylum applications, since about 300,000 people are expected.

In some regions, such as in the district of Fulda in Hesse, the capacities for accommodation are already at the limit. There, local politics demands that only refugees are accommodated with a prospect of staying in order to promote integration into society. The district council in Fulda recently passed a resolution to draw attention to the critical situation and to move the responsible bodies to act.

pressure on the municipalities is increasing

The "pull -out crisis" makes it difficult for many refugees to get into regular living space. According to the study, 25% of the refugees arrived in 2015/2016 continues to live in accommodation, while newcomers often have to wait for weeks in initial receptionists before they can be accommodated. In regions such as Düsseldorf, where many Ukrainian refugees have already been accommodated, it can be seen that targeted extract management and support from municipal apartment programs can help to cope with these challenges.

The development in Selmsdorf thus reflects a nationwide trend. The need for refugee accommodation is growing, and at the same time the requirements for the municipalities increase, both in short -term accommodation and in the long -term integration of migrants.