Forsterstraße 16-17

Show notes

Come with us on a walk through Forsterstraße in Berlin Kreuzberg. Together, we travel back to the 1980s to explore the often invisible history of Forsterstraße 16–17, buildings once scheduled for demolition, later occupied, renovated, and lived in.

As we move through the street, we recover forgotten stories of housing struggles, everyday life, and resistance, connecting past conflicts to the present.

Podcast by:Polina Medvedeva & Viola Majdandžić

Cover image: Berlin besetzt

This walk is based on archival research with support from the archive of the FHXB Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum.

Special thanks to Kardelen, featuring her voice.

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