Overview

• A Länder survey reported 460 migrants in deportation custody across Germany in early August and 182 unoccupied detention places.
• Occupancy rates differ sharply by state, with Hessen averaging 58 percent use (50 of 80 slots) while Baden-Württemberg reports about 80 percent filled when accounting for reserved spaces.
• Thuringia is set to open a new 37-place detention centre by mid-August to meet rising return orders under federal and EU directives.
• Brandenburg’s interior minister has outlined steps to establish the state’s first detention and transition facility before the end of 2025.
• Hessen’s interior minister says the state regularly provides spare detention places for other regions during Frankfurt airport removals and could accommodate additional detainees if needed.