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München Hauptbahnhof - New Home #1

When Foreign Policy Hits Home

At the beginning of September of 2015, the Middle East migrants started to reach Germany.  Their first stop was Munich.  This series contains a few snapshots inside the main train station (München Hauptbahnhof), where migrants were stranded.  As Munich got overwhelmed by 60,000 migrants over only a few days, Munich bound rail service from Salzberg, Austria was finally suspended.  I was lucky enough to able to get out of the home of the Von Trapp family right before Germany imposed border control.  History does tend to repeat itself in different ways.

When Foreign Policy Hits Home

At the beginning of September of 2015, the Middle East migrants started to reach Germany.  Their first stop was Munich.  This series contains a few snapshots inside the main train station (München Hauptbahnhof), where migrants were stranded.  As Munich got overwhelmed by 60,000 migrants over only a few days, Munich bound rail service from Salzberg, Austria was finally suspended.  I was lucky enough to able to get out of the home of the Von Trapp family right before Germany imposed border control.  History does tend to repeat itself in different ways.

München Hauptbahnhof - New Home #1

München Hauptbahnhof - New Home #1

 

 

Where to?

Where to?

 

 

"Free Syria" Supplies

"Free Syria" Supplies

(Salzberg, Austria)

 

Schalterhalle Turned Migrant Camp Site

Schalterhalle Turned Migrant Camp Site

 

 

Polizei

Polizei

The Schalterhalle was heavily guarded.

 

Volunteers

Volunteers

 

 

From Salzberg with Love

From Salzberg with Love

Munich police are all over trains coming from Salzberg, Austria until the service finally got suspended.

 

In-Transit #1

In-Transit #1

After a few days, the number of migrants reached a point where the holding area in the Munich Central Train Station could not handle any more.  They were moved the Olympic Stadium.

 

In-Transit #2

In-Transit #2

 

 

München Hauptbahnhof - New Home #2

München Hauptbahnhof - New Home #2

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