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Alexander Menden
In the foyer of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, steel supports are currently ensuring that the roof of the porch does not collapse. This measure is called “interim backup”. A problem that could be solved with a concrete refurbishment. But at the same time it is symptomatic of the overall situation of the Düsseldorf house. Such symptoms have long been tampered with. Trades were outsourced to other buildings, and makeshift renovations were carried out again and again – 30 million here, ten million there, business interruptions lasting for months. The capricious stage elevator likes to go on strike.