Overview

• The Düsseldorf AfD has officially proposed converting the long-vacant Bergische Kaserne into a centralized facility for housing homeless individuals and asylum seekers.
• Approximately 3,000 people, including 2,778 homeless individuals and 846 asylum seekers, would be affected by this initiative.
• The facility is intended to function as a 'center for health and opportunity,' with mandatory relocation and the inclusion of work programs for asylum seekers.
• Opponents, including politicians and experts, have condemned the plan, drawing comparisons to oppressive historical practices and labeling it as extremist right-wing ideology.
• The proposal is a key element of the AfD’s local election platform in Düsseldorf, sparking intense debate over its social, ethical, and historical implications.