DUH, Architects for Future Rally 70 Groups Against German Demolitions

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- Germany's Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) will lead a coalition of more than 70 organizations in a protest outside Berlin's Rotes Rathaus on September 10, 2026, demanding that state building ministers halt what the group calls the country's "demolition mania" ahead of the Bauministerkonferenz.

Official data shows 12,000 buildings demolished annually in Germany

DUH cites government statistics recording 12,000 building demolitions per year nationwide, while independent estimates suggest the true figure could be up to four times higher. Each avoidable demolition destroys embedded "grey" greenhouse gas emissions already locked into structures, along with recoverable building materials and raw resources, according to the coalition.

Architects for Future and Anti-Abriss-Allianz join DUH in coordinated action

The 9 a.m. protest at Rathausstraße 15 unites DUH with Architects for Future Deutschland (A4F) and the Anti-Abriss-Allianz (AAA), alongside dozens of allied organizations. Confirmed participants include DUH federal managing director Barbara Metz, TH Lübeck architecture theory professor Dr. Alexander Stumm representing AAA, Berliner Mieterverein managing director Wibke Werner, and A4F board chairman Leon Beck.

Coalition targets state ministers directly ahead of policy conference

The action is timed to coincide with the Bauministerkonferenz, where the coalition intends to press state-level building ministers to reverse current demolition trends. Organizers argue that continued teardown of existing structures also erodes established neighborhood fabric and architectural heritage value across German cities.