die zeit

the battle of lake wandlitz

2011

a lawyer from düsseldorf has bought a whole lake, the wandlitzsee near berlin. he conducts lawsuits against residents and mocks the mayor.
the story of a conquest.

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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
werner becker, 53: "the water doesn't belong to me.
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
i just own a piece of land with a puddle on it."
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
of some 500 lakefront properties 150 have their own landing stage.
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
150 landing stages with their piles standing on his property.
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
150 sources of money.
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
"a lake like a salami!"
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
so far, becker has cut off 60...
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
...of the 150 slices of salami for himself.
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
for the new diving platform in the municipal baths...
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
...he demands money from the community.
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
the community of wandlitz had to pay becker 60.000 euros.
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
"so it has the right to run the lido at the lake forever
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urban zintel photography — the battle of lake wandlitz
and to keep the landing stage and the diving platform."