If refugees arrive in the local municipalities and cannot be accommodated with relatives or friends, they are taken into municipal accommodation. Refugees are allocated to the district by the state of Baden-Württemberg, which then has to accommodate them.
"The district is working hard to build up accommodation capacity so that we can offer refugees shelter and care in the district. We are also very grateful for the great willingness of private and local authorities to help," says District Administrator Dietmar Allgaier. However, the situation remains tense, as other refugee groups, such as local workers from Afghanistan, also need to be accommodated alongside the refugees from Ukraine. Based on the information provided by the state, the district of Ludwigsburg is expecting up to 100 refugees to arrive every day over the next few days. If the district is not able to create enough regular accommodation places in the short time available, it will again have to use emergency accommodation such as halls. This was last the case during the refugee crisis in 2015 and 2016.
The refugees who are distributed to the urban and rural districts via the initial reception centers are generally tested for corona. However, the state has pointed out that this cannot be guaranteed in every individual case due to the current dynamic access situation.
As people with passports can enter the country without a visa, they do not have to register with the residents' registration office for the first 90 days, nor do they have to register with the immigration authority if they are staying in private accommodation. Once the refugees have been registered under registration law and registered with the relevant immigration authority, they can apply for asylum benefits. Based on the decision of the Council of the European Union to activate the Mass Influx Directive, refugees from Ukraine receive a residence permit under the Residence Act without having to undergo an asylum procedure. Such a residence permit for temporary protection is initially granted for one year.
"Once the refugees' basic needs have been met, there are further challenges for the district municipalities and the district, such as daycare places, school attendance and language courses. We also have to overcome these challenges so that we can integrate the refugees," says District Administrator Allgaier.
