Debate about the newcomers in Berlin: Who is a real Berliner and how long are newcomers considered to be added?

Wer ist eigentlich ein echter Berliner und wie lange gilt man als Zugezogener? Das ist eine Frage, die nicht so leicht zu beantworten ist. Unser Kolumnist ist seit fast 35 Jahren in Berlin und fühlt sich wie ein Berliner, aber aus Sicht der Ureinwohner gilt er nicht als einer. Nur Menschen, die hier geboren sind und deren Eltern ebenfalls hier geboren sind, werden als waschechte Berliner angesehen. Doch es geht hier nicht nur um die Frage der Berliner Identität, sondern um eine neue Losung, die in den Straßen rund um die Rigaer Straße immer häufiger zu finden ist: „Zugezogene raus!“ …
Who is actually a real Berliner and how long do you see a more recovered? This is a question that is not so easy to answer. Our columnist has been in Berlin for almost 35 years and feels like a Berliner, but from the point of view of the indigenous people he is not considered one. Only people who are born here and whose parents are also born here are regarded as genuine Berliners. But this is not just about the question of Berlin identity, but a new slogan that is becoming increasingly common in the streets around Rigaer Straße: "Covered out!" ...
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Who is actually a real Berliner and how long do you see more than more? This is a question that is not so easy to answer. Our columnist has been in Berlin for almost 35 years and feels like a Berliner, but from the point of view of the indigenous people he is not considered one. Only people who are born here and whose parents are also born here are regarded as real Berliners.

But this is not just about the question of Berlin identity, but about a new slogan that is becoming increasingly common in the streets around Rigaer Straße: "Covered out!" In an Antifa-Kiez, of all people, more and more open to xenophobia is argued. It is certainly not an ironic joke, and you could just as well say that someone who smears "foreigners out" to a house makes a joke.

The times of great irony are over. We live in serious times when the police determine because of another solution: "This is not our war". A sentence that has tempted some to "not" go through.

In terms of the moves, the fact system is clear. In the neighborhood around Rigaer Straße, almost only moved people live. The proportion of Berliners among the house occupiers was certainly less than ten percent, and in the trendy pubs you hardly hear Berlin accent. In addition, the rental prices have become so high that removals are almost impossible.

Berlin is an immigration city. People come from different cities and countries, be it from Aschersleben, Augsburg, Anatolia or Arizona. Although the current government is a native of Berlin, the 17 heads of government of West Berlin only come from Berlin. Big names such as Ernst Reuter, Otto Suhr, Richard von Weizsäcker and Willy Brandt were all moved.

The new slogan causes debates. On a corner, someone wrote "a shame", another one "OK" with exclamation mark. But I don't let myself be prescribed where I have to live. I don't want to move away or be forced. I stay a wannabe Berliner. I like the snotty and dry way here, which is to be understood as hardness, but actually as a warmth. I don't leave the indigenous people alone.

Because what would Berlin be without his newcomers? More than 54 percent of the population have moved people. And these are the figures from 2020, since then many new Berliners have been added, for example from Ukraine.

This statistics clearly shows that Berlin is a city of diversity. The newcomers contribute to this variety and make Berlin what it is. As long as you live here and love this city, you can feel like a Berliner - no matter where you come from.

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Wer ist eigentlich ein echter Berliner und wie lange gilt man als Zugezogener? Das ist eine Frage, die nicht so leicht zu beantworten ist. Unser Kolumnist ist seit fast 35 Jahren in Berlin und fühlt sich wie ein Berliner, aber aus Sicht der Ureinwohner gilt er nicht als einer. Nur Menschen, die hier geboren sind und deren Eltern ebenfalls hier geboren sind, werden als waschechte Berliner angesehen. Doch es geht hier nicht nur um die Frage der Berliner Identität, sondern um eine neue Losung, die in den Straßen rund um die Rigaer Straße immer häufiger zu finden ist: „Zugezogene raus!“ …
Who is actually a real Berliner and how long do you see a more recovered? This is a question that is not so easy to answer. Our columnist has been in Berlin for almost 35 years and feels like a Berliner, but from the point of view of the indigenous people he is not considered one. Only people who are born here and whose parents are also born here are regarded as genuine Berliners. But this is not just about the question of Berlin identity, but a new slogan that is becoming increasingly common in the streets around Rigaer Straße: "Covered out!" ...

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