Housing shortages in the Upper Mountain: Annual report shows alarming numbers!

Housing shortages in the Upper Mountain: Annual report shows alarming numbers!

Today, on May 8, 2025, the Oberberg duties published the annual and evaluation report for 2024. Under the lead motif "Thinking regionally, acting socially spatial, digitally shaping", a look back on a challenging year. The number of those seeking help is slightly declining, with a total of 1,536 cases compared to 1,643 in the previous year. Nevertheless, many people in acute housing notes were looking for support from the three regional teams in northern, middle and south.

A particularly worrying trend is the increase in cases where people spend the night. The current data show 86 cases, which corresponds to an increase of nine cases. This is alarming because 67% of those seeking help were directly affected by homelessness. In addition, the numbers show that 24% of those seeking help live in hidden homelessness, that is, they are accommodated by friends or family.

demographic data and challenges

Statistics also reveals gender -specific differences: 64% of those seeking help are men. The age structure shows that the main group of those seeking help is between 30 and 39 years old. Surprisingly, there are more cases among people between 30 and over 60 years old than with those under 30 years. Furthermore, 19% of those seeking help was at the beginning of the care without income, which also tightens the emergency.

Despite these declines, the lack of affordable living space remains an urgent problem. The long length of stay in inpatient help also makes new admissions more difficult. However, the project "Finally a home - social housing agency" was successful by conveying 42% of inquiries in living space. This project shows how important the creation of new living space options for people in social service is.

medical care and digital solutions

Another urgent problem is the home and specialist care of homeless people. The lack of capacities in medical care is a significant challenge. The need to expand the cooperative agreements with general practitioners was emphasized in order to close this gap. In addition, the report refers to the progressive digital development of the offers, through which online advice and digital applications are to be made possible.

The Oberberg dwarfs also invite you to an open day on Friday, May 16, to promote further exchange and information flow. In this context, it is worth noting that donations made it possible to organize special breaks for affected groups, including a trip to women to Turkey. These initiatives lay the foundation for sustainable integration of those seeking help and contribute their quality of life to improve.

such as the Federal Statistical Office is available if an apartment is not secured by a rental or lease agreement. Every year, homeless people are recorded who have received rooms for residential purposes or accommodation opportunities on a key date. This must also apply to refugees who live in shared accommodation, provided that they do not have a rental agreement.

Overall, the report from the Oberberg residential aids shows that despite a slight decline in the number of cases, there are considerable challenges that must be addressed as soon as possible in order to be able to offer better perspectives for those seeking help. These social problems require a rethink and close cooperation of everyone involved in the region.