The Vulkanstraße is a street in Duisburg, Germany that is the location of the city's red-light district. There are a number of brothels in the street including Laufhaus. It is the largest red-light district in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.[1]
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| Location | Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Coordinates | 51°25′51″N 6°45′08″E / 51.430963°N 6.752358°E |
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| Known for | Prostitution |
The brothels in Vulkanstraße had a total of 432 rooms in mid-2013. According to an estimate by the Express, the operators generate a seven-digit profit per month.[2]
On October 31, 2009 there were massive clashes between the Bandidos and the Hells Angels in Vulkanstraße . The local police had to call in the Bereitschaftspolizei (riot police) for reinforcements. While the Bandidos controlled the Ruhr area, the Hells Angels claimed the Rhineland for themselves; interests overlap in Duisburg.[3][4][5] Other competitors included the Satudarah.[2]
In 2011 there were plans to move the red-light district to Duisburg, but there was strong opposition. The Vulkanstraße could not be closed without providing an alternate venue. "This would amount to a professional ban and would not be accepted by the courts," according to the city administration.[6] Later in the same year the construction of another brothel on the Vulkanstraße was approved by the District Council.[7]
Legal disputes began in 2012 over the "brothel tax" introduced by Duisburg. The city's revenue from the tax was estimated to be 500,000 euros.[8][9]
In 2013, the Greens and leftists in the Duisburg city council called for an advice centre for prostitutes.[10] The "Lily" advice centre was set up in 2015. In their annual report in 2016, Lily reported that 500 women worked as prostitutes and the area, in 10 brothels with 440 rooms. They also reported a high proportion of STIs amongst the women.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "Massive Gesundheitsprobleme im Duisburger Bordellviertel" [Massive health problems in the Duisburg brothel district]. www.derwesten.de (in German). 22 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ a b Soibel, Dimitri (5 July 2013). "Polizei-Treffen: Darum ist Duisburg jetzt Rocker-Hauptstadt" [Police meeting That's why Duisburg is now the rocker capital]. Express.de (in German). Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Blazejewski, Ingo (30 March 2012). "Bandidos-Unterstützer und Hell's Angels sind im Duisburger Westen Nachbarn" [Bandidos supporters and Hell’s Angels are neighbors in western Duisburg]. www.derwesten.de (in German). Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Diehl, Jörg (2 November 2009). "Rockerkrieg im Ruhrgebiet: "Haltet euch da raus!" - DER SPIEGEL - Panorama" ["Stay out of there!"]. www.spiegel.de (in German). Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Schwerdtfeger, Christian (5 February 2013). "30.000 Prostituierte in der Region: Der große NRW-Rotlicht-Report" [30,000 prostitutes in the region : The big NRW red light report]. RP Online (in German). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Herberhold, Gregor (9 April 2011). "Proteste gegen Rotlichtviertel in Duisburg-Marxloh offenbar erfolgreich" [=Protests against red light district in Duisburg-Marxloh apparently successful]. www.derwesten.de (in German). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Winterseel, Alfons (11 November 2011). "Im Rotlichtviertel wird ein neues Bordell gebaut" [A new brothel is being built in the red light district]. www.derwesten.de (in German). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Saal, Ulla (27 June 2013). "Stadt Duisburg wagt neuen Vorstoß in Sachen Sex-Steuer" [City of Duisburg dares a new foray into sex tax]. www.derwesten.de (in German). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Richter kippen Extrasteuer für Duisburger Bordell" [Judge tip extra tax for Duisburg brothel]. www.spiegel.de. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Blazejewski, Ingo (7 March 2013). "Beratungsstelle für Prostituierte in Duisburg gefordert" [Advice center for prostitutes in Duisburg requested]. www.derwesten.de (in German). Retrieved 23 April 2020.