ProjectIndependent legal advice in the Initial Reception Center in Eisenhüttenstadt

New asylum seekers arriving in the state of Brandenburg are directed to the Initial Reception Center (EAE) in Eisenhüttenstadt, where they undergo various stages of the procedure. If necessary, they may be transferred to the branch offices of the EAE Frankfurt (Oder) or Wünsdorf after registration.

The provision of independent legal advice for people seeking protection in all initial reception centres was initiated by the Brandenburg state parliament and is now facilitated by organisations of welfare associations, acting on behalf of the Brandenburg Ministry of the Interior. The state parliament had called for independent counselling for displaced people, in recognition that they often face systematic challenges in accessing relevant counselling and support structures within the state.

Since its inception in October 2019, KommMit e.V, PSZ, has been offering open counselling three days a week as part of the independent legal advice service at the EAE Eisenhüttenstadt.