In Berlin, soaring rents take centre stage in an election campaign dominated by the radical left.
15 September 2026
In 13 years, median rents in the German capital have more than doubled.
Die Linke, the left-wing party advocating for the nationalisation of 220 000 homes owned by institutional investors, leads the polls just one week ahead of the 20 September elections in the city-state of Berlin.
Die Linke, the left-wing party advocating for the nationalisation of 220 000 homes owned by institutional investors, leads the polls just one week ahead of the 20 September elections in the city-state of Berlin.