Marius fights for his yurt life: building authority threatens to evacuate!

Marius fights for his yurt life: building authority threatens to evacuate!

Chiemgau, Deutschland - Marius Diab has been living in a yurt for over ten years, which he built from thrown away materials. The 34-year-old started his journey with a consumption strike, in the course of which he lived from waste for four years to draw attention to the waste of resources. A year ago he moved to Chiemgau to be closer to his four -year -old daughter. However, his yurt is outside a place, 250 meters from the next village, which is not permitted according to building law. The responsible building authority has announced that he has to move by June 30th, otherwise he threatens fines and evacuation, such as Kreiszeitung.de reported.

The legal situation for yurts is complex. In Germany, different regulations apply to the establishment and inhabitation of yurts. The building authority sees Diab's living situation as a "flying building", which means that a building permit is required after three months. According to yurt.de , yurts are permitted in some federal states up to a size of 6 meters without a building application, but often with strict requirements such as the ban on renting and special requirements for heating methods.

challenges in the living situation

DIAB has difficulty finding a legally permitted new location for his yurt, since the authorities did not give him any suitable places. This is not an isolated case; Many people live under similar legal framework and live in yurts, weighing or Tiny Houses. Diab wants a natural and quiet place with the appropriate infrastructure and a registration address for himself and his daughter. He is a climbing tree carer by profession and lives in the yurt with two cats. Interested parties who know a suitable place for DIAB can contact him at marius.diab@riseup.net.

The discussion about the living form yurt is also part of a larger social trend. More and more people are discovering the advantages of life in a yurt. These range from cost efficiency and flexibility to sustainability to a close connection to nature. According to an article by gira.de , living in a yurt offers versatile design options and is often considered an environmentally friendly living option. It is considered easy to build, especially by handicrafts, and has a long lifespan if you care properly.

The legal framework for yurts could be discussed even more extensively in the future, since more and more people want to live in legal gray areas and want to draw attention to the challenges. A third of the yurt residents certainly have similar concerns to DIAB that go far beyond the mere living situation and require a deeper reflection on the way of human life in the modern world.