Which German states are hosting Ukrainians in March 2025: addresses of camps

Germany continues to accept and provide assistance to Ukrainians, but camps are not open in all federal states. Find out more about the current camp addresses and accommodation conditions for refugees from Ukraine

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Germany continues to accept and provide temporary protection to refugees from Ukraine. The flow of Ukrainians to Germany has only increased in recent months. So far, more than 1.2 million people have been granted temporary asylum. However, the housing situation in the country remains difficult, as it was in February.

We will tell you about the regions that continue to accept Ukrainians in March in the article with a link to uahelp.wiki.

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Conditions for Ukrainians arriving in Germany

Upon arrival in Germany, Ukrainians are placed in temporary reception centers, which are actually shelters. After the first stage, refugees will be distributed to the federal states. 

At the same time, in February 2025, uahelp.wiki volunteers emphasized that Ukrainians should be prepared to live for a long time in hangars, dormitories, containers, or gyms, not necessarily near a large city." First of all, because the housing situation in the country is very difficult.

It is almost impossible to choose a federal state for registration, because even if a Ukrainian arrives at a particular camp in a particular state, there is no guarantee that he or she will stay there and not be redirected to another federal state. To move to another state, you will need to obtain a special permit, but it is granted only if there is a good reason (job, spouse, minor children).

Recommends going to the camp that is most convenient for you to get to. After all, all reception centers have approximately the same conditions, so there is no point in choosing. At the same time, there is no possibility to change the reception center, Ukrainians get one opportunity to register - after that, they will not be accepted elsewhere.

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Which states are accepting Ukrainians in March 2025: addresses of camps

Aden-Württemberg - Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg is one of the most popular reception centers, but you should not expect to stay there at the moment. There are no places for IDPs, so the automated system will distribute you to another region. Most likely, it will be Bavaria, Rhineland-Palatinate or Hesse. The decision on distribution is made for each migrant separately by an automated system.

Since October 2024, there has been an innovation here - the reception center may require that you apply to the city office for admission before registering with them. This may take some time, so we recommend that you take care of your accommodation in advance or plan a route to another region of Germany in case of an unforeseen situation.

1. Karlsruhe

Address: Durlacher Allee 100, 76137 Karlsruhe. Currently open, but distributes to other regions. Since January 2024, it has been accepting everyone who drives their own car. Among the features are the following:

- cars must be parked outside the reception center;

- no animals larger than a cat are allowed.

2. Ellwangen

Address: (Georg-Elser-Str. 2, 73479 Ellwangen). Accepts refugees from Ukraine, but often sends them to other countries.

3. Freiburg

Address: Müllheimer Str. 7, 79115 Freiburg. Open, but often carries out distribution to other federal states. It has the following features:

- does not accept people in need of special medical care;

- accepts small pets that must stay with their owners at all times (dogs must be on a leash).

It is worth noting that you can get to some of the reception points only by your own car. Cars with Ukrainian licence plates can only be driven in Germany for a year after the first arrival in the country. For detailed instructions on how to re-register a Ukrainian car in Germany, read this article.

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Bavaria - Bavaria

München

Address: Dachauer Str. 122a, 80637 München

It is located in southern Bavaria. As of February 2024, there are big problems for those who come with pets. Animals are required to be given somewhere, further distribution with animals is impossible, and shelters are overcrowded.

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Augsburg

Address: Aindlingerstr. 16, 86167 Augsburg. Admission with animals is not possible.

Regensburg

Address: Zeißstraße 1, 93053 Regensburg. Distribution takes place in the eastern part of Bavaria, in the countryside.

Bamberg

Address: Erlenweg 4, 96050 Bamberg. Reception is open around the clock, but registration with pets is prohibited. Distribution is carried out in the northern part of Bavaria.

Geldersheim

Address: Conn-Str. 1, 97505 Geldersheim. A large hall with bunk beds and no partitions. It is located in the northern part of Bavaria (Franconia).

Earlier we wrote that in Germany, Ukrainian IDPs can receive social benefits on an equal footing with citizens of the country. At the same time, a number of conditions must be met to avoid fines and reduced payments. For more details, follow the link.

Berlin - Berlin

Tegel (Old Airport)

For car owners: leave your car in the parking lot and take the P3 bus in front of building 109.

For those arriving by public transport: trains from Eastern Europe arrive at Berlin-Gesundbrunnen station; from there, take a city train to Berlin-Jungfernheide station; the bus to the reception center runs from this station, the stop is on Olberstraße / Gallesteig.

All the information about the Tegel reception center can be found on the service portal or by contacting the center's Telegram support group.

Germany is currently the leader in terms of the number of Ukrainian refugees accepted. There are currently more than a million of them. Readmore about which German states have received the most Ukrainians here.

Hessen

Gießen (Rödgener Straße 59-61, 35394 Gießen Ankunftshalle) - the reception center is open, but at the moment it distributes to Bavaria all those who do not have first-line relatives in Hesse.

The best time to arrive is on weekdays before 20:00.

Information for those arriving by public transport, there is a possibility of accommodation for one night in Frankfurt (Bahnhofsmission):

Step 1: By train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bf;

Step 2: Bus 1 or 17 from Gießen Bf to Sophie-Scholl-Schule.

A map of the area can be found here.

In order to stay in Germany legally and receive social and medical assistance, Ukrainians must obtain temporary protection status. Earlier we informed that paragraph 24 was extended until 2026.

Nordrhein-Westfalen - North Rhine-Westphalia

There is a single reception center inBochum(Gersteinring 50, 44791 Bochum, initial reception center).

This may be of interest to you: Employment in Germany - everything Ukrainians need to know. Read here.

Rheinland-Pfalz

There is a reception center in Trier (Dasbachstr. 19, 54292 Trier). 

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Saarland - Saarland

There is a single reception center in Lebach (Schlesierallee 17, 66822 Lebach). Please note! The reception center accepts you only if you already have accommodation in Saarland, otherwise it redirects you to the reception center of Rheinland-Pfalz/Trier.

Schleswig-Holstein.

1. Neumünster

Address: (Haart 148, 2359 Neumünster) - open for reception, but distributes to other locations.

2. Boostedt

Address: (Von-dem-Borne-Straße, 24598 Boostedt) - open for admission, but there are not enough free places.

The camp accepts pets, including large dogs. However, as of July, there was information about the urgent resettlement of refugees to dormitories where pets are not allowed.

Please note! The city administration cannot accommodate refugees with pets. If you register at this reception center, you may have to take your pets to a shelter at your own expense.

3. Seeth

Address: (Hauptstraße 100, 23845 Seeth) - the situation is similar to the previous camp: reception is carried out, there is a permit for reception with pets, but there have been cases of reallocation to dormitories with restrictions on pets.

Please note! The city administration cannot accommodate refugees with pets. If you register at this reception center, you may have to take your pets to a shelter at your own expense.

According to German law, foreigners entering the country are required to have an appropriate insurance policy. Read all the details on the terms, rules, and peculiarities of visa acquisition in the article.

Sachsen - Saxony

- Chemnitz - Adalbert-Stufter-Weg 25, 09131 Chemnitz. 

Thüringen - Thuringia

There is only one camp, but admission is subject to availability - refusal is possible.

- Suhl (Weidbergstr. 10, 98527 Suhl)

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