Berlin is intensely discussing radical solutions for the housing shortage, including the socialization of private housing corporations. Politicians from The Left party and activists are exchanging ideas at a conference hosted by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation about progressive approaches such as a rent cap, a social rental quota, and a supervisory authority. These proposals are meeting resistance from the real estate industry and financial institutions, who are critical of the economic and legal consequences and question whether more affordable housing would actually be created. Berlin is thus becoming a stage for experiments with new social models, while the conflict between the market and the state regarding housing continues.