Overview

• Police said they detained 16 people in total, including 14 who had entered the building, and all were later released as inquiries continue for trespass and property damage.
• About 150 officers, including rope specialists, used special tools to breach doors that were blocked from inside and removed weighted banners hanging from the roof.
• Owner Götz Fluck filed the complaint that triggered the clearance and reiterated plans reported earlier for an FU Berlin outpost at the base, offices on mid-levels, and a rooftop restaurant.
• Fluck argued that residential use is excluded and broader community-space demands are constrained by the monument listing, fire-safety limits such as the lack of a second staircase, and existing contractual terms.
• Activists occupied the 1970s tower to denounce real-estate speculation and budget cuts, calling for a self-managed community center as the long-vacant site remains secured by the owner following the operation.