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Emergency Shelter

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If you are affected or threatened by homelessness, the Central Housing Office (ZFW) will arrange emergency housing for you to use for a certain period of time.

		    


                					    

						    

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The Central Housing Unit of the Office for Social Services supports people who have lost their homes. 

As a central office, it manages and arranges emergency accommodation for homeless people in emergency shelters and offers help with the current crisis situation. 

There are currently a total of 130 emergency shelters in 4 independent facilities and 300 places in so-called simple hotels/guest houses run by commercial providers. 

Depending on the specific emergency situation, special contacts and emergency accommodation are available for the following groups of people: 


  • Single homeless people
  • Homeless people or people at risk of homelessness with a criminal record
  • Homeless people or people at risk of homelessness who use drugs (illegal drugs)

Accommodation in emergency accommodation is generally available for a maximum of 3 months.

								    

									    Requirements
  • Homelessness