Excess

... has been around for over 30 years and has been a meeting point for many different people and groups ever since. ... was and is an uncommercial center. It does not receive public grants, it does not work for a profit, nor does anyone earn anything. This is the prerequisite for enabling everyone to use it. Everyone should be able to stay in it without having to consume. ... is an open political space that positions itself against all forms of racism, nationalism, anti-Semitism and sexism. ... offers the possibility to implement interests and ideas, to develop group structures or to use existing ones. Today in the ExZess you will find a wide variety of initiatives such as pub evenings, political events, theater performances, info shops with lending library & archive, concerts, readings, traditional cuisine and meetings with various left groups. … Is not staffed, and since rent and many other running costs have to be paid, it costs a lot of money every month to keep the ExZess going. ... is self-organized, there is no boss and no cleaning man. The idea is that everyone does everything and everyone is responsible for everything. Joint discussions about and around the rooms take place in the regular open plenary.