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Dresden Dismantles Six Refugee Container Sites After Demand Drops

Vacated plots go to housing or green space.

Overview

  • City officials said the six temporary accommodations are being removed because the need for places has fallen significantly in recent months.
  • The container sites have stood empty since October 2025 after previously accommodating around 500 people.
  • Following the removals, Dresden still provides 4,738 places for the accommodation of refugees.
  • Freed land is earmarked for new housing at Sachsenplatz in Johannstadt and on Geystraße in Strehlen, with greening planned in Trachau, Gorbitz, Seidnitz and Niedersedlitz, and a framework is being prepared for social housing on Windmühlenstraße.
  • The city-owned firm Stesad is handling the dismantling, and a transition home for refugee families in Laubegast will close in March 2026 with residents moved to other facilities.