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Quedlinburg closes asylum accommodation: applications halved!
Stendal is preparing to operate a new asylum accommodation as asylum applications nationwide are declining sharply.
Quedlinburg closes asylum accommodation: applications halved!
A significant decline in asylum applications in Germany is currently making headlines. The numbers have fallen by almost 48 percent compared to the previous year, which has lasting consequences for the accommodation of refugees. In May 2023, only 7,916 asylum applications were filed nationwide, while there were over 17,000 in the previous year, reports South German newspaper. This dramatic drop in the number of applications results in the closure of a reception facility in Quedlinburg that was once used to increase accommodation capacity.
The closure of the branch of the central contact point for asylum seekers in Quedlinburg will take place this month. The state government of Saxony-Anhalt is now planning to concentrate the future initial reception of asylum seekers on two locations: the main office in Halberstadt and a branch in Stendal, which is scheduled to be fully operational by the end of 2025. A strategic step to meet changing requirements.
Current figures on the asylum situation
The main countries of origin for refugees in 2023 and 2024 are Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan and Turkey. Saxony in particular recorded a significant decline in this context: the number of refugees has more than halved compared to the previous year. By November 2024, around 9,500 refugees had arrived in Saxony, which is back to the level of 2020, according to the MDR.
A look at the future
Current developments raise questions. How will asylum policy shape itself, especially given that the majority of refugees from Ukraine do not apply for asylum? Since the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine began in February 2022, many Ukrainians have fled to Europe. According to the Central Register of Foreigners, around 1.2 million Ukrainian people seeking protection were registered in Germany at the end of April 2025 and can obtain a temporary residence permit without bureaucracy. In these cases, an asylum procedure is often avoided.
In view of the reduced numbers and the closures, the issue of migration in Germany is facing new challenges. It remains to be seen how politicians react to the changed framework conditions and what measures are developed to integrate refugees.