Overview
- The Senate opened 100 additional emergency overnight places, with shelters reporting more than 90% occupancy and strong uptake, according to Social Senator Cansel Kiziltepe.
- Berliner Stadtmission converted the Bahnhof Zoo night café into a temporary shelter from Friday evening to Monday morning after existing facilities reached capacity.
- Mobile outreach is fully deployed: up to three Kältebusse operate from 20:00 to 02:00 based on public tips, and two DRK Wärmebusse provide clothing, food and support.
- Authorities state all cold-help buses are in service and report no nighttime police removals from warm locations, citing coordination with police, BVG and other agencies.
- Residents are advised to speak with people before calling the Kältebus, use the Kältehilfe app or hotlines, and dial 110 or 112 if someone is unresponsive; charities estimate about 6,000 people live on Berlin’s streets.