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Berlin Police Clear Occupied Bierpinsel as 15 Are Detained at Steglitz Landmark

Activists moved into the long-vacant tower to demand a self-managed community center, denouncing real-estate speculation.

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Der Bierpinsel in Steglitz-Zehlendorf steht seit einigen Jahren leer.
Von der Polizei geräumte AKtivisten sitzen vor dem Bierpinsel

Overview

  • The property owner filed a criminal complaint requesting eviction, triggering a large police operation to remove the occupiers.
  • About 150 officers used special tools and police height-rescue teams after doors were blocked and banners hung from the roof.
  • Police reported 15 masked detainees with identification measures ongoing, including a media representative among them and some with glued fingertips.
  • Participants said the action opposed budget cuts and called for the tower to become a community-run space rather than offices or retail.
  • The building, owned since 2021 by ImmoMa GmbH, remains largely unused despite announced redevelopment plans, and the site was secured after the clearance.