More than 800,000 Ukrainians are already on the run. 20,000 are expected in Berlin. And the people in our city open their hearts and their homes to them.
Whether it’s a flat share, a villa or a one-room apartment. Thousands of Berliners move closer together and offer their homes. On the largest bed platform accommodation-ukraine.de more than 9000 sleeping places are already registered.
On Wednesday, the founders of the platform, in consultation with the Senate, even called for people to come directly to Berlin Central Station: “It’s best to bring a large sign with you on which you write how many people you offer sleeping accommodation for.”
Sebastian Ahrendt (31), cameraman from Ahrensfelde: “It tears me apart inside. I am a father of two young sons myself. When I see children in the war zone on the news, I cry. My wife and I provide the bedroom on the upper floor of our maisonette apartment and sleep on the couch in the living room. We want to give a family security and protection” (Photo: christian lohse)