Overview
- Activists from the group Leerstand Gestalten have held the multi-family building at Kornstraße 155 since Saturday, proposing a neighborhood cultural and youth center with added housing.
- The 87-year-old owner, represented by the homeowners’ association Haus & Grund, has now filed a criminal complaint for trespass and disputes claims that the property sat unused for two decades.
- Police say they disconnected power and gas due to potentially hazardous lines and are in talks with all parties to determine next steps consistent with the law.
- Local CDU officials demand a swift clearance, while city housing authorities only recently began assessing the site under Bremen’s 2021 vacancy law, which has yet to produce fines despite hundreds of reviews.
- Support has grown around the action, with daily gatherings outside the building and more than 100 people attending a public assembly on Sunday.