Bites of Inequality – Deutsche Wohnen & Co enteignen
On the housing crisis and the socialisation of large real estate companies: how Berlin tenants are campaigning for a better housing industry.
It is difficult to imagine solutions to the socio-economic and ecological problems we currently face as societies, as many issues seem to lie beyond the remit of democratic governance. In this context, the initiative 'Deutsche Wohnen & Co. enteignen' is an exception: a civil society project that raises expectations and hopes for a fairer system of housing provision. Individuals should not be condemned to live in fear of losing their homes and cities to investors; instead, it should be possible to conceive of solutions that bring genuine relief from high rents and the joy of working together with tenants and other groups. In this talk, Marina Mironica and Benedikt Heyl provide an overview of DWE and how other cities could learn from this Berlin initiative.
Find out more about the project on the DWE website or Instagram.
About the series:
Bites of Inequalityis a lunchtime talk series hosted by the LMU Institute of Sociology in cooperation with the ISI, bringing together academia and the public in an open format. The focus is on current research into social inequality, presented and discussed in an accessible way.
The talks take place on Tuesdays from 12:15 to 13:45 at Ohmstraße 8.
The series is listed in the LSF under Comparative Stratification Research (event number 15274).
Participation in Bites of Inequality is also possible via Zoom, but it is reserved for those who truly cannot attend in person. The spirit of the event thrives on personal interaction and face-to-face connection – we would be all the more delighted if you could join us on-site to experience it for yourself.