Dec 18, 2018
Coliving is booming in Berlin. There are 15 buildings renting
serviced rooms with 'community, flexibility and diversity.' But are
they just overpriced dormitories? Maisie Hitchcock went to find
out.
Can we solve the housing crisis by seizing property from private
owners? One group is promoting revolution via referendum. We hear
from Thomas McGath from Deutsche Wohnung Enteignen. It wants the
government to forcibly purchase over 110,000 flats currently owned
by large property corporations.
At the same time, residents in Karl Marx Allee are campaigning to
save their flats, which are about to be purchased by Deutsche
Wohnung, Germany's biggest property investment company. The city is
considering a plan to use the right of first purchase to prevent
the deal.
Are you being tricked into watching far-right propaganda? A Berlin
computer researcher says yes. Ray Serrato has analysed videos from
the Chemnitz hate marches and thinks Youtube is click-baiting
everyone.
Dan hosts a Berlin news quiz. Do you know the name of the city's
mayor? Can you guess which U-Bahn stop has the most expensive
rents? Which company has a logo featuring three
phalluses?
Thanks for listening in 2018!