for many years, the complex was affected by social problems - In 2010, the government initiative Programa de Aceleração do Crescimento - PAC improved sanitation, lighting, and infrastructure as well as improving the area's safety issues.

through pac, A cable car was recently inaugurated in the complex, facilitating transport for residents and visitors and offering outstanding views of the city, including guanabara bay, christ on corcovado and sugar loaf mountain, as well as a unique opportunity to observe everyday favela bustle and play from a privileged height.

safety in the region was further improved with the pacification of the complex via the polícia pacificadora. headquartered in the complex, The Central Única das Favelas - CUFA (Central Union of Favelas) is an NGO  actively engaged in the Hip Hop movement, and responsible for the production of the biggest rap festival in Latin America, called HUTÚZ. complexo do alemão also runs its own online magazine, providing news, views, and media from and about the community - the voz das comunidades.