The Senate Department for Integration, Labor and Social Affairs announces:
Due to the expected weather situation with permafrost and snowfall, Berlin is expanding its offers for homeless people.
In a hostel on Boxhagener Strasse in Friedrichshain, 100 places are available day and night for homeless people from 6 p.m. on Saturday.
A 24/7 facility with 100 places will open on the site of the former Karl Bonhoeffer Nervenklinik in Reinickendorf.
From Tuesday the number of seats will be increased to 200.
A hostel on Köpenicker Straße in Kreuzberg that is open 24/7 increases the existing capacity of 100 places by a further 20 places, including places for homeless wheelchair users.
There are currently 1,090 emergency overnight places available in the existing refrigeration aid facilities. Last week 121 remained free.
In the city area there are currently 5 buses with social workers in outreach aid to support homeless people and to bring them to institutions.
Heat bus available from 6 p.m. on: 030 600 300 1010
daily on the go from 6 p.m. to midnight
The cold bus can be reached from 8.30 p.m. on: 0178 523 5838
daily on the go from 8.30 p.m. to 2 a.m.
KARUNA Sub – task force for homeless people
Available around the clock on 0157 8 059 78 70
Help hotline for the homeless available Mon-Fri 9 am-5pm at:
0157 80 59 78 70
Cold helpline available Mon-Sun 7-11 p.m. on: 030 81 05 60 425
Note to all Berliners: If you suspect that a person is suffering from the cold and the weather, speak to them politely and ask if they need something or if they want to accept help. Sleeping on the street can be life-threatening, especially in winter. Please do not look the other way if you suspect there is a risk of frostbite. Call one of the numbers above.
In an emergency, dial: 110 (police) or 112 (fire brigade / rescue service)
All current offers of the cold aid under: “https://www.kaeltehilfe-berlin.de (Berliner cold aid) //: www.kaeltehilfe-berlin.de”
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