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.
![March 1st, 2022, Berlin, Berliners show their accommodation for the refugees in their home Siegmund Grascha (32), Seestrasse © christian lohse (Photo: christian lohse)](https://taketonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Berlin-makes-room-for-the-refugees.jpg)
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.”
![Swantje Rosenboom (60) from Zeuthen, head of refugee aid in the Dahme-Spreewald district:](https://taketonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1646249605_544_Berlin-makes-room-for-the-refugees.jpg)
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)