Overview

• The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees logged 61,336 first-time applications in January–June 2025, a 49.5% year-over-year drop, with 70,011 recorded by end-July.
• Municipal associations report easing in reception and say tent-based facilities have been dismantled in some locations.
• The Interior Ministry credits tighter border checks with a measurable effect, while critics cite EU migration deals and geopolitical shifts; only 540 people have been turned back under the contested practice.
• Deportations have risen to roughly 12,000, and local leaders press for substantial federal funding and faster returns for those without a right to stay.
• New homelessness data show 13% of clients are employed and about 474,700 people were in precarious or shared housing on January 31, prompting calls to expand social housing and Housing First-style support.