The AfD Berlin party plans to distribute subsidized housing exclusively to people considered “Berliners,” a definition that the party intends to finalize following the election. When asked by the “Tagesspiegel” when individuals would be considered Berliners under the AfD’s proposed point system, AfD top candidate Kristin Brinker stated that there was “no specific date.”
Brinker defined a Berliner as someone who “keeps this city running” or “supports it,” citing professions such as healthcare workers, skilled tradespeople, and police officers as examples. Despite multiple inquiries, Brinker declined to specify a concrete residency period required to qualify, saying that the exact structure of the system would still need to be “further elaborated.”
The AfD Berlin’s election program calls for “priority for locals.” Specifically, the program dictates that individuals born in Berlin or those who have lived in the city for many years should be given preferential treatment when subsidized housing is allocated. This measure would apply both to rental apartments and properties released from the state-owned housing portfolio. The party intends to implement a points system that combines length of residency with factors such as income level, number of children, care responsibilities, and work in systemically important sectors.
Brinker was clear about the demographic groups excluded from this benefit, stating, for instance, that the housing would not be given to foreigners who have recently relocated from refugee shelters into such state-owned apartments.
