Overview

• By the end of June 2025, administrative courts had received 76,646 new main asylum cases, surpassing all of 2023 and reaching roughly three quarters of 2024’s total.
• North Rhine-Westphalia reported 13,304 lawsuits, Bavaria 11,412, and Lower Saxony 11,000 in the first half of 2025, with Lower Saxony exceeding its full‑year 2024 tally and Baden‑Württemberg also showing a sharp rise.
• Proceedings now often take 10 to 19 months in many states, with Hesse recording the longest durations at about 19 months.
• Rhineland-Palatinate averages six months and is currently the only state meeting the 2023 target to decide asylum suits within that timeframe; several others remain under 10 months, including Bavaria (7.1), Baden-Württemberg (7.6), Saxony-Anhalt (8.4) and Saarland (9).
• Reporting notes fewer new asylum applications, linked to stricter border checks, yet court dockets remain heavy due to increased BAMF output; states have added specialized chambers and staff, which judges say is still insufficient.