Displaced persons and late repatriates - affairs

Expellees are persons who, as German nationals or members of the German ethnic group, had their place of residence in the German eastern territories formerly under foreign administration or in the territories outside the borders of the German Reich as of 31 December 1937 and lost it in connection with events of the Second World War as a result of expulsion, in particular through expulsion or flight.

Late repatriates are members of German minorities from the countries of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. Because of the suffering inflicted on them, particularly as a result of the Second World War, the Federal Republic of Germany sees it as its historical obligation to accept these people in Germany. The largest number of ethnic German repatriates come from the republics of the former Soviet Union.

The Friedland border transit camp is the only initial reception centre in Germany for ethnic German repatriates and their family members. Upon arrival, they are registered by the branch office of the Federal Office of Administration and distributed to the federal states.
Accommodation, care, support and forwarding is provided by
Grenzdurchgangslager Friedland

After forwarding to the federal states, the final allocation to the districts is made by the Darmstadt Regional Council. The Social Affairs Department is responsible for accommodation and care in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district.