Pour in an emergency: Where are the protected retreats?

Pour in an emergency: Where are the protected retreats?

in Gießen have been in the angle air protection towers since the late 1930s, which were built in barracks as preparation measures for the war. These towers are not only important during their original use, but also have historical relevance: eight of these former protective structures are now listed. Nevertheless, the current situation of civil protection facilities in the city is anything but calming. City prescribed Martina Lennartz from the DKP recently asked the question of existing bunkers and shelters in the city parliament.

The Mayor Frank-Tilo Becher (SPD) confirmed in his answer that there are no bunker systems officially designated in Gießen in Gießen. The city has some buildings set up as shelters, but they are mainly in private hands. Examples are the so -called "pointed bunkers" near former barracks and in the area of ​​the district office. Also in the 1950s, shelters were built in certain buildings, for example at the university.

changes in the security situation

As the Federal Office for Population Protection and Disaster Aid (BBK) explains, the security situation has changed fundamentally since the end of the Cold War. In 2007, the federal government decided to give up the previous shelter concept and to cease to maintain these systems. However, this process was stopped by the Federal Ministry of the Interior on March 17, 2022, so that an inventory of the shelter that has not yet been reversed is carried out. The coordination of the civil protection authorities is located in Hesse, but without direct involvement of cities and municipalities.

The tasks of the municipal civil protection authorities focus on the warning and self -protection promotion of the population. In Gießen there are 31 sirens and various digital warning media that contribute to the information of citizens. Public relations work for the storage of food and information about warning signals are also part of the initiatives for self -protection promotion.

Current inventory and use of shelters

In Germany there are still around 600 public air -raid shelter. This number, which comes from a current inventory, represents a terrifyingly low availability of protective facilities, especially with regard to possible warlike arguments. In February 2023, Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser made it clear that there would be no civil protection bunkers for millions in the future. In the old Federal Republic there are around 2,000 such shelter, but many of them in a dilapidated condition.

pouring has no detailed information about the condition and accessibility of its bunkers and shelters. Currently, many of the time -honored air raids, many from the Second World War, have become fallen in the way. The use of the existing rooms is extremely limiting and often limited to peaceful purposes, such as disaster protection or club activities.

The restoration and maintenance of these shelters are not prioritized by the federal government. In the event of a reactivation, the possibilities depend heavily on the respective level of protection. While the GSW Society for Social Wohnen has converted a bunker into a climbing tower, access to many other bunkers in Gießen is denied to the public.

In summary, it turns out that casting in terms of civil protection and shelters faces major challenges. Official politics has changed significantly, and the building cultural treasures from the time of the Cold War often only seem to be relics of a past era, although the threat to the civilian population must not be ignored in a changing geopolitical context. More information about the current status of the shelters is available on the Federal Office for Population Protection and Disaster Aid (BBK).

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