When the large settlement "Falkenhagener Feld" in the 1960s, On the western outskirts Berlin S, in the district Spandau was built, it was considered a prime example of social housing: 9,000 apartments with central heating and balcony, four to sixteen floors, a dormitory and many green areas. In the very west of the city, not quite as densely built on as the Gropiusstadt, but just as little connected to the rest of the city as the Märkische Viertel.
A residential area for people with low incomes. D he large settlement counts round 38.000 Residents. At that time, 1.90 marks rent per square meter was requested - that is around 95 cents according to today's currency.
Already in October 2023 they have District councilors In Falkenhagener Feld, the problems in the settlements made aware of the problems, and at the end of December they released one Open letter.
„ Poverty, fears of existence, malnutrition in children and seniors already belonged here before the current crises for forming phenomena of life of people. ” , it said. It is described how the rising prices for goods of everyday needs further tighten the situation of people and become a luxury and gas supply. In the district, 27 percent of people rely on so -called "transfer payments". The proportion of unemployed people is around 8 percent, more than every second child is affected by poverty. According to the district councils, these circumstances also affect the mood among people, the climate is noticeably rougher. Further write: “The Falkenhagener Feld is not Charlottenburg and also not Prenzlauerberg. Here is the outskirts and here people are already going on the proverbial gums. […] Existing structures for self -help threaten to break. There are no bumps of social actors here who step in where the state is no longer sufficiently present. Nobody benefits from richer neighborhoods or new jobs in the capital. People need answers to the current crises and perspectives for a future without fear of hunger, cold apartments or the loss of their house. ”
Rising rents in particular are a big issue for numerous residents. The houses are in bad Condition, Pipe breaks and broken elevators in part 1 6 Stocking high -rise buildings are part of everyday life. Many houses also have to be renovated energetically in order to reduce the costs of heating and electricity. There are hardly any other apartments in the district, as well as in the whole city. Bis 2024 Will Spandau round Lose 6,000 social housing , also in the Falkenhagen field. The loss cannot be compensated for by new building.
The apartments in Falkenhagener Feld belong largely to urban housing associations such as Gewobag, Degewo and Berlinovo. The Berlin Social Senator Katja Kipping (SPD) only had in her written reaction to the open letter reply that the state of Berlin over a Termination monthly and a rent stop with the urban housing companies. In autumn 2023, however, it was announced that National to increase rents by 2.9 percent annually may.
The district council Jörg Handrick told him rbb24 : "Many blame the politicians for the downward spiral." This clearly shows that the residents have no trust in this system, and contrary to the demands in the open letter, the situation of the people in the Falkenhagen field is neither more "social actors" as an extended arm of the system, nor by more "state presence" is improved.