Issues surrounding escape and asylum, accommodation, residence status, housing and homelessness among queer people have so far received little attention in public discourse. However, the Berlin study on housing and homelessness among LGBTIQ+ people clearly shows that there are gaps in care and structural deficiencies in this area.

The LGBTI Division of Berlin is taking this finding as an opportunity to implement the ‘Queer Housing*’ project in 2025 and 2026. The aim is to highlight connections and challenges, to engage in dialogue with civil society, public authorities and experts, and to jointly develop viable solutions for the areas of action relating to LGBTIQ+ refugees and the precarious living situations of LGBTIQ+ people.

City Profile: Berlin