Overview

• Officers entered the building at 6 a.m. with shields and a ram, deploying several police units to conduct the search.
• A Tiergarten district court issued the search warrant last week on a police application following a request from the owner’s lawyers tied to eviction actions.
• The Landgericht Berlin II scheduled September proceedings and requested updated details on which occupants would be subject to enforcement.
• State security is investigating the vandalism of an office linked to a Berlin businessman tied to the British owner, which authorities view as an intimidation attempt by far-left extremists.
• Authorities regard the site as a remaining hotspot of violent left-wing extremism, and the long-running case follows a December 2024 ruling that recognized the owner and its legal representation.