Overview

• Police deployed multiple units to the Einertstraße property, stated they were monitoring the situation, and officers gained access to the interior.
• Roughly 50 supporters gathered outside as banners reading “Besetzt” and “Free Maja” were hung on the facade.
• Activists say the building has stood empty for more than 15 years and envision rooms for neighborhood associations alongside housing.
• The group criticizes rising rents near Eisenbahnstraße and the cost of a new police external office at Hermann-Liebmann-Kreuzung.
• The action forms part of the 'Autonome Besetzungstage,' following other occupations earlier in the week, and drew public support from Die Linke politician Juliane Nagel.