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''Mehringhof'' is a socialized building complex in
''Mehringhof'' is a socialized building complex in Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg () is a district of Berlin, Germany. It is part of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough located south of Berlin-Mitte, Mitte. During the Cold War era, it was one of the poorest areas of West Berlin, but since German reunification in ...
, Berlin, designed as a center for alternative activities. As of 1991, it hosted 38 projects, including a theater, an electronics collective (''Wuseltronick''), a printing collective, and a school for adults.
Administration
In 1978, anonymous benefactors donated 2 million to purchase the ''Mehringhof'' factory complex in Kreuzberg to build a center for alternative activities. ''Mehringhof'' incorporated as alimited liability
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(; ) is a type of Juridical person, legal entity in German-speaking countries. It is equivalent to a (Sàrl) in the Romandy, French-speaking region of Switzerland and to a (Sagl) in the Ticino, Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
It is a ...
'' without named owners and was governed by an assembly of tenants who paid maintenance rent. This group decided on new tenants, changes in rent, and handling maintenance.
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