There will be space for 180 persons and the first refugees are expected to move in around mid-October. The occupants will be families and single persons who are already living in Bonn. At the moment, they are living in hotels or in apartments which have already been scheduled for demolition. As of now, the city is responsible for housing 3,286 refugees.

The city invested 3.3 million euro in the housing. If needed, the mobile containers can be moved elsewhere and used for other purposes. Annette Boemer from City Facilities Management (SGB) said, “We only have a permit to stay in this commercial zone for three years.” Demand for the mobile containers is high because of their flexibility. They can also be used for the expansion of kindergartens and schools, and one can easily combine two rooms to make one large room.

Rooms will be shared by two people and there are kitchens, common rooms, shared restroom facilities and showers. There will also be rooms for childcare and for volunteers who work with the refugees. Mirroring the operations of other city refugee shelters, security services, social workers and building maintenance staff will support the residents of the facility 24 hours a day.

(Orig. text: Bettina Köhl)