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Baden-Württemberg Approves New Detention Site Near Stuttgart Airport

The measure secures 15 deportation holds to meet the EU’s July 2026 asylum deadline; Pforzheim will reach 68 places by autumn with full expansion to 80 by spring 2027

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Overview

  • The Landesjustizministerium confirmed that at least 15 new detention places will be established near Stuttgart airport as a branch of the state’s deportation facility
  • The Pforzheim centre is being expanded from 51 places to 68 by autumn 2025, with a full capacity of 80 expected by spring 2027
  • Justice Minister Marion Gentges warned that federal return initiatives and rising deportation orders will exceed available detention slots even after the Pforzheim upgrade
  • EU asylum reforms mandate fast-track procedures at external border transit areas and require designated detention places by July 2026
  • By April 30, Baden-Württemberg recorded about 23,700 enforceable departure orders and completed roughly 1,580 deportations by the end of May 2025