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Rising Rents Are Putting the Squeeze on Germans - Dietrich / Bildagentur-online

Priced Out Rising Rents Are Putting the Squeeze on Germans

Housing shortages have become a serious issue in many German cities, where there is a shortfall around 2 million affordable apartments. A new study shows that the problem is hitting low-earners hard. Von Markus Dettmer und Hannah Knuth

Berlin Cracks Down on Vacation Rentals - Thomas Grabka/DER SPIEGEL

Tourism Troubles Berlin Cracks Down on Vacation Rentals

Last year, Berlin passed a law banning unregistered vacation rentals in the city because of a shortage of residential housing. A sharp increase in tourism and the popularity of renting private apartments is exacerbating a serious problem. Von Ann-Kathrin Nezik

Modern Mobility Car-Sharing Gears Up in German Cities

As collaborative consumption becomes increasingly mainstream, many young Germans are starting to see vehicle ownership as inconvenient and old-fashioned. Keen to keep up, the auto industry is turning to car-sharing. Von Thomas Hüetlin

Hipsters Create Oases in Urban Wastelands - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Container Park Craze Hipsters Create Oases in Urban Wastelands

Welcome to "Frau Gerold's Garden," a leafy urban oasis in Zurich made out of shipping containers. Such temporary hipstervilles, which combine trendy shops with food, music and urban gardening, are popping up all over the world -- but also priming the areas for development and gentrification. Von Antje Blinda

Is Germany's Apartment Shortage a Myth? - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Too Picky Is Germany's Apartment Shortage a Myth?

For Chancellor Merkel and her opponents, the housing shortage in many German cities is becoming a campaign issue as elections draw closer. Often, though, it is picky renters who are to blame for the problem: They're only willing to live in trendy neighborhoods. Von Guido Kleinhubbert

Has Berlin's Gentrification Feud Gone too Far? - Paul Zinken/ dpa

Nazi Slogans Has Berlin's Gentrification Feud Gone too Far?

It may have begun as a joke, but with the adoption of slogans used by the Nazis, an ongoing feud pitting long-time Berliners against newer residents from southern Germany may have crossed a line. Von Charly Wilder

Resident Groups Combat Spike in Evictions - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Rental Disobedience Resident Groups Combat Spike in Evictions

Skyrocketing rents in many German cities are pitting residents against real estate developers and landlords. The recent death of an elderly woman forced out of her apartment has emboldened alliances to protest evictions with sit-ins. Von Alexander Tieg

Berlin Wall Developer's Past in Question - Soeren Stache/ dpa

Stasi Suspicions Berlin Wall Developer's Past in Question

Maik Uwe Hinkel, the controversial investor behind the luxury apartment complex that has displaced parts of Berlin's East Side Gallery, is a staunch socialist. There is also evidence that suggests he may have been a spy for East Germany's notorious secret police, the Stasi. Von Sven Becker und Peter Wensierski

Berlin's Architectural Wasteland - LIVING BAUHAUS/ picture alliance / dpa

Missed Opportunities Berlin's Architectural Wasteland

Klaus Wowereit, Berlin's mayor since 2001, has watched his city become one of world's coolest artistic meccas. But under his guidance, the city has devolved into a backward-looking architectural wasteland in which urban planning only favors the rich. Von Georg Diez

Protesters Block Dismantling of Part of Berlin Wall - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Luxury Condos Protesters Block Dismantling of Part of Berlin Wall

In 1989, the crowds yelled for the Berlin Wall to come down. But, on Friday, hundreds of protesters stopped workers from dismantling part of the longest remaining stretch of the Wall so that a luxury apartment complex could be built.

A Berlin Family's Eviction Sparks Violent Protest - dapd

Forced Out A Berlin Family's Eviction Sparks Violent Protest

Violent protests broke out in Berlin's Kreuzberg neighborhood on Thursday after a Turkish family was forced to leave their apartment for refusing to pay higher rent. Cars were set ablaze and demonstrators scuffled with police. The long simmering conflict reveals continued tension over the city's rising rents.

Scorn for Eastern Berlin's Well-Heeled Newcomers - imago

Swabian Invasion? Scorn for Eastern Berlin's Well-Heeled Newcomers

Newcomers from all over Germany have been flocking to Berlin since reunification in 1990. One politician argues that too many people from southern Germany's Swabia region have been landing in the fast-gentrifying Prenzlauer Berg district. As a former East Berliner, Wolfgang Thierse half-jokes that he's part of an "endangered species" in the neighborhood. Von Matthew Tempest

Rocketing Rents Become Election Issue in Germany - Angelika Warmuth/ dpa

Squeezed Out Rocketing Rents Become Election Issue in Germany

The exploding costs and dwindling supply of urban housing are slowly pushing Germans of average means out of the cities. As September's national election approaches, politicians are jockeying to find viable solutions to a problem they helped create. Von Horand Knaup, Alexander Neubacher und Ann-Kathrin Nezik

The Transformation of Berlin From 'Poor but Sexy' to Rich and Unaffordable

Berlin was once an exception to the rule that cool cities have high property and rent prices. But those days are quickly ending. A new wave of private investors has led to skyrocketing prices, forcing low-earners to the city's periphery. Von Wiebke Hollersen und Guido Mingels

Bailiffs Clear Famous Berlin Arts Center Tacheles - dapd

'Art Theft With Police Protection' Bailiffs Clear Famous Berlin Arts Center Tacheles

An era ended in Berlin on Tuesday when bailiffs cleared Tacheles, a derelict artists' squat. The graffiti-smeared, bomb-damaged building was a major tourist attraction because it gave visitors a taste of the chaotic, heady days of freedom Berlin enjoyed after the Wall fell. But the city has moved on.

Retirees Occupy Community Center in Berlin - dapd

Senior Squatters Retirees Occupy Community Center in Berlin

The building was once used by the Stasi, East Germany's dreaded secret police. But, more recently, it has served as a popular activity center for seniors in a high-rent neighborhood. When local authorities decided to shut it down and sell it, retirees adopted a classic Berlin tactic: squatting. And they're determined to win.

Berlin Clubbers Protest Rising Music Fees - Maurizio Gambarini/ dpa

Party Capital Sees Nightlife at Risk Berlin Clubbers Protest Rising Music Fees

Thousands of Berliners demonstrated on Monday night against a planned increase in music performance fees that the club community says could sound the death knell for many nightclubs in the city. The charges could further damage one of Berlin's main attractions -- its nightlife, already under threat from relentless gentrification.

Guggenheim Lab Protest 'Hit a Nerve' in Berlin - courtesy Atelier Bow-Wow

The World from Berlin Guggenheim Lab Protest 'Hit a Nerve' in Berlin

Organizers of the BMW Guggenheim Lab recently abandoned its original location in Berlin amid fears of violent protests by anti-gentrification activists. They have now announced that the project will go forward, albeit at a more upscale location. German commentators say on Wednesday that while the resistance was a scandal, the city must address citizens' concerns about social exclusion.

Berlin's Reputation as a Party Town Under Threat - Chris Keller / Bobsairport

Famous Night Clubs Dying Out Berlin's Reputation as a Party Town Under Threat

Berlin's famous club scene is under threat from residents complaining about the noise and investors bent on converting venues into posh apartments. Now local politicians plan to set up a fund to rescue the city's reputation as a trendy party town. Von Christian Pfaffinger und Luise Poschmann

Guggenheim Cancels 'High Risk' Berlin Project - Jörg Carstensen/ dpa

Back to the Lab Guggenheim Cancels 'High Risk' Berlin Project

The "BMW Guggenheim Lab" is supposed to find new solutions for urban living. But some residents of Berlin's scrappy Kreuzberg district weren't happy about the project coming to their neighborhood. The organizers have now abandoned the location after police concluded there was a "high risk" of property damage. Von Christoph Twickel

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