Café Pappelreihe

In Berlin's Schillerkiez district, Café Pappelreihe has been a living legacy of the neighborhood since 2010. From the roots of a newspaper store that had been supplying the streets with news and stories since 1994, this second-generation café has grown up. It is more than a café, it is a vibrant center of the community. But the shadows of change loomed as the entire building recently changed hands. MJ Immobilienverwaltung increased the rent by 130%, sealing the fate of the café. An exhibition was planned, but now a different kind of silence prevails - the silence of farewell. The silence that rises when a meeting place has to close. The silence that marks the gap that gentrification leaves in the community.