Angry citizens in Kirchheim: angry protest against new container village!

Von NAG Redaktion

In the early morning of September 14, 2024, exactly at 05:15 a.m., broke out a loud protest in the idyllic new development area of ​​Kirchheim, Munich district. What had happened? More than 150 inhabitants of the community were outraged by the construction of a new container settlement for refugees in the middle of their residential area. The displeasure was great and the emotions were boiling.

"You can't put such a container settlement in the middle of a new development area", some of the inheritances called residents who had come to the on-site mining meeting. District Administrator Christoph Göbel from the CSU and the mayor Stephan Keck from the SPD had probably not prepared for such violent reactions. Local residents Reinhard Bauer, one of the voices in the choir of the dissatisfied, was concerned: "Nobody wants to have such a facility in front of his house. In addition, we are all afraid of the knife."

The background of the protest

The container settlement, consisting of 32 two -story containers, is said to offer space for a total of 192 refugees. The municipality and the district had invited to visit the uninhabited facility, but the spark of the Enlightenment could not defuse the powder barrel of outrage. A resident complained: "A daycare center was planned here - now we have a refugee village."

The variety of opinions expressed was great. Some feared increased crime and were concerned about the safety of their children. "Then there is a bunch of young men who are boring and who don't know what to do all day," said a concerned neighbor. Others, in turn, complained about the lack of transparency on the part of the district office and the municipality. But there were also voices that distanced themselves from this protest and warned to rest.

District Administrator Göbel and Mayor Keck had obviously trouble to explain their arguments without being interrupted by loud interruptions. "We have a lot of refugees in Germany and in the district of Munich. This is a fact. We have the task of taking care of them from politics in Berlin and Munich. That costs huge sums, I don't have fun - but I have to do it," said Göbel, www.merkur.de was reported .

delays and the future of the project

The container system on the Schlehenring was originally supposed to be completed and inhabited, but there were delays. The rental period of the property was extended until the end of 2026, even if the local council put some stones in the way of this project. A playground in the middle of the complex is still being planned. From mid -October, Ukrainian refugees are to move into the settlement, Göbel explained. "About 95 of them have been at the Hotel Dormero for a long time, others are added. We have space for 192 refugees, if 80 percent of the places are occupied, we speak of full occupancy."

However, some residents did not want Göbel's statement to only accommodate Ukrainians by the end of 2026. "Bus loads from Syrians and Afghans are guaranteed to come," called a resident. Göbel emphasized that only Ukrainians would move in by the end of 2026 and promised: "I keep my promises." Should there be different, some citizens announced an increased protest.

The concern about the loss of value of your own property was also a hotly discussed topic. A resident of the new building area feared: "How can you put it into a new development area? My expensive home will lose value by the refugees." Mayor Keck met these fears with historical examples and calmed down: "Many had argued similarly to the 2015 asylum seeker accommodation in Räterstrasse, and the value of the surrounding houses has not been decreased."

It remains to be seen how the Situation in Kirchheim is developing and whether the residents change their opinion. For further information and detailed reports, See the current reporting on www.merkur.de .