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Tegel Airport Refugee Center to Close by 2025

11/3/2025

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The largest refugee reception center at the former Tegel Airport will close by the end of 2025 due to declining new arrivals.
Authorities will decentralize accommodation, relocating residents to smaller shelters with better living conditions.
Construction will start next year on a new Tegel urban district, replacing tents with containers.
By mid-2026, the site will host a permanent arrival center, and Ukrainian refugees’ status will be extended to March 2026.

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Story summary

The largest refugee reception center at the former Tegel Airport will close by the end of 2025 due to declining new arrivals.
Authorities will decentralize accommodation, relocating residents to smaller shelters with better living conditions.
Construction will start next year on a new Tegel urban district, replacing tents with containers.
By mid-2026, the site will host a permanent arrival center, and Ukrainian refugees’ status will be extended to March 2026.