Hafenstraße
| St. Pauli-Hafenstraße | |
Location of the Hafenstraße in Hamburg | |
| Location | St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°32′47″N 9°57′34″E / 53.54639°N 9.95944°E |
| Other | |
| Known for | Squatting |
| Status | Occupied |
Hafenstraße is a street in St. Pauli, a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, known for its legalized squats. The squats were occupied in 1981 and became a figurehead for autonomist and anti-imperialist politics. After a prolonged battle with the city council which involved demonstrations of over 10,000 people, the buildings were legalized in the 1990s. Today they are owned by a self-organised cooperative.