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Asylum claims are exploding: Saxony-Anhalt counts thousands of new procedures!
Saxony-Anhalt is recording an increase in asylum applications. Ministry of Justice expects another 3,000 cases by the end of 2025.
Asylum claims are exploding: Saxony-Anhalt counts thousands of new procedures!
The developments in Saxony-Anhalt are causing a headache for the Ministry of Justice: A further increase in asylum claims in the administrative courts is expected. The ministry in Magdeburg expects around3,000 new procedures, which is due to the by the Processing of existing procedures by the BAMF come about. This is closely related to the changing situation at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, which is currently working to process its existing procedures more quickly.
A look at the current figures shows that infirst half of 2025already around2,500 lawsuitshave been received. In the same period last year there were just under 2,700, which represents an increase of over100%clarified. What is remarkable is that almost half of the new procedures The administrative court in Halle accounts for the other half, while the court in Magdeburg bears the other half. Minister of JusticeFranziska Weidingerhighlights that the situation in the number of entries has doubled, which poses immense challenges for the courts.
Increasing number of lawsuits throughout Germany
The trend of increasing number of lawsuits is not limited to Saxony-Anhalt. Across Germany in the first half of 202576,646 new asylum claimsrecorded, which exceeds the total number of lawsuits from 2023. In 2024, for example, the total was counted100,494 procedures. All of this is happening despite a decline in asylum applications, which, according to the Federal Managing Director of the German Association of Judges,Sven Rebehn, which is due to the faster processing by the BAMF.
Another exciting detail is the complaint rate: in 2024 it was34.2%, while the complaint rate against rejected asylum applications is impressive88.4%ranked. These developments make it clear that many applicants are not deterred by the authority's decisions.
Context of asylum policy
The situation is also influenced by geopolitical circumstances, such asRussian war of aggression on Ukraine. Since the conflict began, several million people have fled to Europe. By April 2025 there were more than1.2 millionPeople seeking protection from Ukraine are recorded in the German Central Register of Foreigners, although the majority did not apply for asylum and therefore do not appear in the BAMF statistics. However, the vast majority of these people receive unbureaucratic residence permits in the EU states and have access to job opportunities and social benefits, which further complicates the dynamics of migration in Germany.
The challenges of the volume of cases and the need for rapid processing suggest that the administrative courts and the BAMF are facing an intensive period. The outlook for the coming months remains tense and shows that the asylum system, both in Saxony-Anhalt and nationwide, is facing major challenges that need to be overcome.