Overview
- The DRK’s end-of-season summary for November to March reports 1,872 calls to the Wärmebus, nearly double the 955 recorded the prior winter.
- Teams operated nightly from 6 p.m. to midnight across Berlin and made 1,992 contacts with people seeking help.
- Crews took 597 people to emergency shelters, including 185 women, offering low-threshold transport for those who accepted it.
- Workers handed out 1,115 warming items such as clothing, sleeping bags, and sleeping mats, covering urgent needs on the street.
- Volunteer units added vehicles and helped manage call volume on the coldest nights, and DRK director Catía Voßberg warned that severe cold is life-threatening for people living outside.