Overview
- The 25‑metre Volksbad, opened in early August as a free public offering, ran its last public bathing day on September 29 and will be dismantled in the coming days.
- Intendant Matthias Lilienthal said he received mainly positive feedback and that the installation brightened local perceptions of the Volksbühne and addressed residents’ basic needs.
- Theatre accounting reported costs above €400,000, exceeding an initial €300,000 estimate and drawing criticism about use of the theatre’s regular budget and public funds.
- A planned Each One Teach One event for Black community members was cancelled after partly racist online discussion and threats, which Lilienthal says produced a sustained online harassment campaign that made staff feel unsafe.
- The episode highlights how amplified online actors, notably self‑styled right‑wing streamers, can pressure cultural institutions and prompt debates about safety, access and public spending in Berlin.