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Squatting in Rosenheim: Activists demand housing for everyone!
Activists from the group “Occupy Rosenheim” occupied an empty house on Innstrasse on October 28, 2025 to draw attention to the housing market shortage.
Squatting in Rosenheim: Activists demand housing for everyone!
On Tuesday evening, October 28, 2025, the group “Occupy Rosenheim” caused a stir in the city when they occupied an empty building on Innstrasse. The group publicized their action via Instagram and demonstrated with a banner on the balcony and a poster in front of the house. Initially, the police were unable to verify the occupation, which increased the uncertainty about the exact process and the current situation on site. These types of actions are not new; The group had previously carried out similar occupations to draw attention to the tense housing situation in the region, such as OVB Online reported.
A second occupation took place on Thursday afternoon: several people broke into a multi-story, empty house in downtown Rosenheim. This time the police were informed more quickly, after a call around 11 a.m. During this action, some of the occupiers even ignited smoke from the windows, which further escalated the situation. Posters were attached to the facade of the house and showed the determination of the activists. The police mobilized numerous emergency services from Rosenheim and surrounding departments to control the situation. But the owner of the building didn't wait and filed a complaint for trespassing Passauer Neue Presse reported.
The police initially tried to communicate with the squatters and get them to vacate the building. But the situation remained tense because the occupiers did not cooperate. At around 4:15 p.m., the riot police support squad was deployed and ultimately arrested two people - a young woman and a young man. Fortunately, there were no injuries during the operation, but the event led to brief traffic closures in the area of the operation site. The two detainees, German nationals, were released after the case had been processed. The investigation into trespassing and possible other violations continues.
So what remains to be said? The squatting in Rosenheim highlights the ongoing problems in the housing market. Although the forms of protest are controversial, the demand for more housing and fair access to housing options remains an important concern for many residents in the region.