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Berlin’s Old Texas Western Town Faces Eviction as Owner Ends Lease This Month

Public pressure failed to change the owner's decision.

Overview

  • The owner, Dr. Aldinger & Fischer Grundbesitz und Vermarktungs GmbH, says the lease expires at the end of August and the property must be returned cleared.
  • According to the owner, every proposal for a time‑limited extension was rejected by the parties, leading the company to terminate the contract.
  • The operator association, Cowboy Club Old Texas, says it cannot relocate because it lacks funding and has no alternative site.
  • The company says it would like to use the 10,500‑square‑meter parcel for a data center, citing changes in the surrounding area.
  • The volunteer‑run site, established in the late 1950s with about two dozen period buildings, draws roughly 10,000 visitors annually and recently gathered more than 10,000 petition signatures.