Overview

• Officers removed occupiers from the long-vacant Steglitz landmark on Oct. 18 after the owner filed a criminal complaint requesting clearance.
• Police said access points were blocked and booby-trapped for delay, prompting the use of specialized tools and heights teams during the operation.
• Authorities detained 16 people in total, including 14 alleged to have entered the building, with identification slowed because several had glued their fingertips.
• Investigations are underway on suspicion of trespass and property damage, and most detainees were later released, according to police statements.
• Activists called for a self-managed community center and protested vacancy and cuts, while owner Götz Fluck outlined plans for a university outpost, offices and a top-floor restaurant, with residential use ruled out.