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Who owns the city?

A reading and discussion about the housing crisis with non-fiction author Lara Schulschenk and inequality researcher Lena Radau.

Paula Noelle
Oehmig
5 min read time
27 May 2026

Rents are skyrocketing, housing is becoming an investment, and entire cities are becoming unaffordable. While investors profit, many struggle to even find a place to live.

Lara Schulschenk – publicist, content creator, and now non-fiction author with "No Sweet Home" – takes us in her reading into the world of the escalating housing crisis. Together with Lena Radau, who researches housing and inequality, she discusses displacement, speculation, and why housing is increasingly becoming a luxury.

The evening promises a mix of reading, discussion, and political sharpening – accessible, incisive, and with an urgency that is more than appropriate given the current situation.

  • Wednesday, July 1, 2026
  • Doors open at 6:30 PM
  • Start at 7:00 PM
  • Tickets cost €10 and are available here  
  • Please note: The reading will be held in German

You can find out more about Lena Schulschenk on her Instagram and about Lena Radau and her research, there is here more to read.