Overview
- The former DDR cafe reopened at the end of May but closed again within days after the soft opening drew very large crowds that overwhelmed the small team.
- Operators Natacha and Alexander Neumann reported a power outage and a broken coffee machine that caused long waits and service failures during the first days of operation.
- Facing those technical failures and staff inexperience with high demand, the couple halted full service to make repairs and rehearse workflows before resuming trade.
- While closed, the team sold ice on the forecourt, honored a booked 40‑person birthday party, handed out single‑scoop vouchers to disappointed visitors and thanked supporters on social media.
- The venue’s revival has drawn strong local interest because of its DDR‑era status and guests such as musician Thomas Natschinski, and the operators say they aim to reopen around 12 June.