I came to Munich with my wife.
We were not allowed to bring the children along to Germany.
We have no shelter here.
We have to sleep in the streets.
If the police comes, we can´t show them any address.
We are not registered.
We came to Germany for work,
because we are poor in Bulgaria.
We just want a job and a flat to sleep in.
Exclusion from the sheltering system of the city of Munich is illegal
The city of Munich is actually obliged to shelter all homeless in Munich.
But instead of leading a combat against homelessness Munich city leads a combat against the homeless.
Munich cities social department replied:
First of all people looking for housing have to prove
no longer to have access to shelter in their country of origin
or a private emergency shelter in Germany.
Additionally the law regarding homelessness is based upon the principle of priority of self-help
i.e., the concerned have to prove or to show credibly
that they are incapable of obtaining housing due to own means and own efforts.
In case these requirements are not met, the state capital of Munich is not obliged to provide shelter.
For many this is a viscious circle.
They can´t work in shifts, f.e.
People can sleep there from afternoon until half past seven in the morning
Sleep and nothing else.
They can´t leave their things there,
they have to leave in the morning,
into the cold, where ever they stay,
which makes night work impossible
Work is nearly impossible, because
they can´t register there.
And that is one of the most important of our demands.
That every person that lives in Munich has the possibility to register here.
The cities limiting measures are not activated
during winter months, while the program 'protection from cold' is running
and in cases of hardship like invalids, pregnant women and toddlers.