Karin Ritter, a homeless woman, has been living in various shelters in Köthen, Germany. Recently, she was forced to move out of her current apartment due to renovations and was given a new place to stay on Augustenstrasse. However, the new accommodation has strict rules, including no personal furnishings, and residents are only allowed to stay overnight. Karin is dissatisfied with the new situation and feels that the city is treating her poorly. She is also struggling to adapt to the new rules and is worried about her cat. The city employees and police are enforcing the rules, and Karin is feeling frustrated and helpless.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Karin Ritter has been living in an old accommodation on Augustenstrasse since April.
2. The city has new house rules, where city apartments are only sleeping places for the night.
3. Residents must leave by 8 am and can only return from 6 pm.
4. Karin Ritter is only allowed to bring a small amount of clothing, personal documents, hygiene articles, and medication into the homeless shelter.
5. She is not allowed to bring personal furnishings or equipment.
6. The Ritter family has lived in three houses since Stern TV first met them.
7. Karin Ritter complained about the public order office and conditions in the house on Angerstrasse in 1994.
8. The Ritters lived in a new homeless shelter on Augustenstrasse in 2016, but Karin Ritter was not satisfied with the conditions.
9. The city of Köthen reacted to the Ritters' complaints and wanted to renovate the accommodation, but the construction work was stopped after a few days.
10. The Ritters had to temporarily move into another accommodation due to the construction work.
11. Karin Ritter's new accommodation was located in a new development area on Adolf-Kolping-Strasse.
12. The Ritters had to leave Adolf-Kolping-Strasse and return to Augustenstrasse, but they were only allowed to take a few personal things with them.
13. Karin Ritter had to clear out her household and dispose of her furniture.
14. The city employee blocked Stern TV from entering the Ritters' apartment on the day of the move.
15. The operational team, accompanied by employees of the Köthen public order office, entered the house to take possession of it.
16. Karin Ritter was given an ultimatum to leave the apartment by 8 am, and police officers arrived to enforce the eviction.
17. Karin Ritter left the house after two hours and was forced to move to Augustenstrasse, where she was subject to new house rules.
18. Personal furnishings, such as curtains, were no longer allowed under the new house rules.
19. Helmut Marx, an old acquaintance of Karin Ritter, was also homeless and would be spending the night at Augustenstrasse.
20. Karin Ritter was hesitant to enter the new accommodation, citing the poor conditions and strict rules.