Overview

• A group of activists occupied the city-owned storefront at Lahnstraße 1 in Gallus on Saturday to establish an Internationalistisches Zentrum for political, social and cultural programming
• Councilor Sylvia Weber visited the site at the organizers’ request and opted against immediate eviction
• Frankfurt has granted temporary tolerance of the occupation under the condition of peaceful conduct and no neighborhood complaints
• A formal assessment by the municipal building and property office is set for next week to determine the premises’ future use
• Activists plan a series of educational and solidarity events addressing rising rents, urban space scarcity and global political issues at the centre