Overview
- The state cabinet has approved the Landesaufnahmegesetz draft, leaving the Landtag to decide on the overhaul.
- A pilot transition facility is operating at the Central Immigration Authority in Frankfurt (Oder), with about 400 places planned once it stands on its own.
- The draft would allow stays in initial reception centers of up to two years for most adults, with families with children exempt from the extension.
- The first departure center is planned in Zossen‑Wünsdorf with 200–250 places and a three‑month stay limit, while the initial reception site there is slated to shrink by 500 places.
- Berlin and Brandenburg plan shared enforcement capacity, targeting a Lichtenrade deportation‑detention agreement by early 2026 and expanding BER’s facility into a joint entry‑exit center with federal participation.