Photo Gallery Berliners Protest Rent Hikes
"Wages up! Rents down!" demands this banner at a protest against the rising cost of living in Berlin. Many residents say they are being forced out of their neighborhoods by massive rent hikes.
There were thousands of protesters at the march on Sept. 3, which went from Hermannplatz to Oranienplatz.
The march attracted demonstrators from all walks of life. A banner in the background reads, "Stop social attacks, bring down capitalism and the elite, fight for yourself and live!"
The row over gentrification in the German capital has been gaining momentum as rents creep up.
Some protestors scrawled messages on the streets and sidewalks.
The protest snaked through the neighborhoods most affected by recent rent hikes, starting at Hermannplatz in Neukölln before leading through Treptow and Kreuzberg.
Organizers of the event said around 6,000 people were in attendence. According to police estimates, only 2,500 showed up.
