As of September 2022, just over one million forced migrants from Ukraine have entered Germany, making Germany the third largest recipient of migrants (Ukraine Refugee Situation, 2022). As early as March 2022, several news outlets reported that accommodation centers were at or near capacity in many German states and lacked the resources to quickly register new arrivals (Süddeutsche Zeitung, 2022; Herz, 2022). Consequently, some states asked for the use of the Königstein Key — an algorithm used to redistribute forced migrants to different states based on each state’s capacity.5 Depending on which state forced migrants arrive in or where they relocate to, their first stop is typically a reception facility where they are able to register, begin the asylum application procedure, and access support services