New initial reception center - | Location confirmed - | State to build large refugee accommodation in Stuttgart
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Major Refugee Center Planned in StuttgartBaden-Württemberg's new Weilimdorf facility will house 1300 refugees, with operations expected to start no earlier than 2030.
Key FactsNov 5, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Baden-Württemberg plans to convert office buildings in Weilimdorf into a state reception center for up to 1300 refugees.
- The facility is designed to operate for ten years initially, with two possible five-year extensions and an emergency capacity of 500 additional places.
- Stuttgart will benefit from a deferred refugee quota, reducing its immediate intake by about 800 individuals before the center opens.
- The center will centralize asylum procedures, healthcare, and childcare while the state covers all associated expenses.
It is correct that Weilimdorf will be the location for a Lea. There is a comprehensive agreement in which important points for the city could be taken into account.— OB advisor Winfried Klein following a non-public meeting of the administration committee.
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