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A Privilege That Reinforces Inequality? Apartment swapping is a creative solution that seems brilliant at first glance. Anyone living in an apartment that is too large, too small or simply unsuitable can exchange it with someone who also wants to move. Especially in Berlin, where the housing market has been under pressure for years, this appears to be a win-win situation. But a closer look reveals that apartment swapping comes with risks and may reinforce existing social ineq