Part 1: Thursday, 28 November at 18:00 in the Kontrabar (Alexanderstraße 1)
Part 2: Thursday, 12 December at 18:00 in the Kontrabar (Alexanderstraße 1)

Until 1989, housing construction was bound by non-profit regulations, with profits tightly controlled. Since 1990, however, only the market is supposed to decide. Housing policy now prioritizes the returns from real estate investments rather than the social purpose of housing.

Since the 2008 financial crisis, metropolitan areas around the world have witnessed an unprecedented real estate boom with steadily increasing land and housing prices. As a result, rents are rising faster than income growth, and low- to middle-income earners face the threat of displacement.

The film SOLD CITY (2024 | 102 min) not only highlights the risks for urban culture and democracy but also explores the causes and possibilities of resistance. This film is the third part of a trilogy following Der marktgerechte Mensch (The Market-Compliant Human) and Der marktgerechte Patient (The Market-Compliant Patient).

For students, the situation is particularly precarious: 77% are at risk of poverty, with almost no affordable shared housing available in Hamburg, and the student union’s housing capacities are far from sufficient. This makes it impossible for many to continue their studies.

The film will be shown as part of the campaign to secure funding for the student union (see above).

For more information, visit:
https://www.asta.haw-hamburg.de/ausfinanzierung-und-ausbau-des-studierendenwerks.html

 

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