Overview
- Hamburg's winter emergency program begins with 700 additional shelter beds, alongside existing facilities, to provide refuge from the cold.
- Berlin's cold aid season starts with three Kältebusse offering transport to 1,050 available shelter spots, though funding relies heavily on donations.
- Potsdam initiates its winter help program, providing 70 beds with potential expansion, aiming to ensure no one is turned away during harsh weather.
- Frankfurt expands its low-threshold services, including a U-Bahn station shelter accommodating 210 people, and a Kältebus distributing essentials.
- Hessen municipalities prepare for winter by organizing tailored frost protection services, though some individuals choose not to utilize these resources.