Overview
- In Hamburg, city shelters extend morning hours to 11:30 and reopen at 15:00, leaving several outdoor hours despite snow and ice.
- Diakonie warns of serious health risks for roughly 3,800 homeless residents and urges people to offer hot drinks and call 112 if danger is evident.
- Hamburg’s winter program offers about 700 seasonal places at Friesenstraße and Châu-und-Lân-Straße, plus year‑round sites Pik As (around 330) and a women’s facility (60).
- In Bavaria’s Weilheim-Schongau, Diakonie reports increased use of services, while officials say emergency housing is available and Peiting’s site is full with expansion set in the 2026 budget.
- Donation-financed aid remains pivotal, with Diakonie Hessen reporting €174,000 raised this season and a record 1,056 sleeping bags distributed in January.