Okupación en Berlin: manifiesto köpi (EN)

køpi

Køpi is a housing project located in Mitte, Berlin.

It was squatted in 1990 and legalised in 1991 as an autonomous housing project and self-managed social centre.

The yard was used as a wagenplatz for people living in vehicles.

It is a left-wing project, connected to punks, anarchists and Autonomen.

The building has become a symbol for the radical left in Berlin

Berlin is number one nationwide, when it comes to the rapid increase in real estate value. Therefore it is no surprise that after a few years of relative peace, the Kรถpi has once again become desirable to investors for its huge profit potential.

This time the owner is "going big" and is offering KÜpi and the adjacent trailer park as part of an almost 100 million Euro heavy real estate packa ge. During times of casino capitalism and zero-rate policy, it comes as no surprise that there are al ready several prospective customers interested in this package‌

The following is not only true for the dubious seller, but rather: WHOEVER BUYS KĂ–PI BUYS TROUBLE! For almost 30 years, it has not only offered affordable living space, but is also home to various self-organised projects.

It is also one of the last places in the center without commercial motive, where people from all over the world can meet and exchange ideas

We live, work and party HERE and have maintained the house with a lot of effort over the years. We also do so consciously without having ever begged for a single cent from the state, city, political parties, landlords or other "benefactors".

The Kรถpi belongs to us, we organize our lives by ourselves, and it will stay that way!