Germany

An account of the conditions in West Berlin in the early 1980s by a visitor from Ireland. Originally published in Ekomedia's Squatting in West…

A short article on the difficulties faced by Women's Cafe, a squatted social centre in Berlin in the early 1980s. Originally published in Frauenbewegung und Hauserkampf — unvorsohnlich? …

Overview of the squatted Kerngehäuse in Berlin, a former factory which hosted a number of…

A problematic account of violence against women and macho behaviour in the squatting movement of West Berlin in the early 1980s. The original article is followed by some letters in response, some of which seem to excuse violence against women and other sexist behaviour. A difficult read, which is presented here as an insight into the downsides of subcultural political scenes and not because we agree with it.

An anonymous account of police violence during a protest against evictions in Berlin. 19 year old Klaus Rattay died during the demonstration,…

An anonymous middle class English woman writes about her experiences during a brief stay in prison after being arrested at a demonstration against US Secretary of State Alexander Haig's 1981 visit to Berlin. An interesting article in the context of the counterculture of the time, though it is doubtful that this was representative of the experience of working class German prisoners then. Originally appeared in Bar…

Profiles of five squatted houses in West Berlin in the early 1980s, including quotes from the female occupants. Interviews by Dora Schemme and…

As part of our feature on squatting we had reserved space for an interview with the Berlin Police. However, our numerous attempts to get this…

Interview with a participant in the West Berlin squatters' movement in the early 1980s. Originally published in Bar Fax August 1981. Interview by…

An overview of the militant squatters' movement in West Berlin in the early 1980s -…

Pamphlet on the early 1980s militant squatting movement in West Berlin, published by Brixton-based Hooligan Press in 1987.