19:00 - 20:30
District center Wesertor, Kassel
Affordable living space is becoming increasingly scarce in Kassel. Still stand above 220.000 square meters of gross floor area empty, including potentially over 2.000 Apartments. Instead of taking advantage of this vacancy, continues to rely on expensive new construction, while rents rise, Displacement is progressing and more and more people are at risk of homelessness. There are also cuts in social benefits, Above all, the planned full sanctions for the new basic security, more and more people are in need.
At our theme evening we want to discuss: How can it be?, that in a city with so much vacancy, people are homeless? Which political decisions – local and national – are exacerbating the crisis? And: What exactly can we do about it??
Experts from vacancy research will be there, Homeless assistance and local politics – and of course you! Feel free to bring your own experiences, Ideas and questions!