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Frankfurt Magistrate to Vote on Controversial Addiction Help Center Location

Despite FDP opposition, Social Dezernentin Elke Voitl anticipates coalition and cross-party support for the Niddastraße property purchase.

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Overview

  • The Frankfurt Magistrate is set to decide on May 16, 2025, whether to purchase the Niddastraße property for a new addiction help center with a heroin consumption room.
  • Social Dezernentin Elke Voitl expects to secure the necessary votes from the governing coalition and potential support from Left Party and Ökolinx deputies.
  • The FDP formally opposes the Niddastraße site, arguing that addiction services should not be located in densely populated or sensitive areas like the Bahnhofsviertel.
  • The proposed center would replace the existing Elbestraße facility and be managed by Jugendberatung und Jugendhilfe, Integrative Drogenhilfe Frankfurt, and Malteser Werke.
  • Local stakeholders, including property owners and residents, have expressed concerns about the site's impact on the neighborhood and criticized communication about the project.