▁they ▁generated ▁public ity ▁for ▁the ▁project , ▁and ▁gained ▁support ▁from ▁the ▁press ▁and ▁local ▁polit icians . ▁Berlin ▁sen ator ▁Thomas ▁F lier l ▁negoti ated ▁with ▁the ▁T L G ▁and ▁achieved ▁an ▁agreement . ▁A ▁non - pro fit ▁association ▁" OR W O haus " ▁was ▁created ▁that ▁gained ▁financial ▁support ▁from ▁the ▁National ▁Lot tery , ▁and ▁recognition ▁from ▁the ▁" G erm any ▁- ▁Land ▁of ▁Ide as " ▁initi ative . ▁On ▁ 3 0 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁the ▁OR W O haus ▁association ▁signed ▁a ▁sales ▁contract , ▁which ▁was ▁confirmed ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁Rep airs ▁to ▁bring ▁the ▁building ▁up - to - date ▁were ▁begun ▁and ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁a ▁music ▁festival ▁mounted . ▁ ▁In ▁mid - 2 0 0 7 ▁— ▁after ▁two ▁years ▁of ▁campaign ing ▁by ▁OR W O haus ▁mus icians ▁to ▁have ▁the ▁street ' s ▁name ▁changed ▁— ▁their ▁street ▁( St reet ▁ 1 3 ) ▁was ▁renamed ▁" Fran k - Z appa - St ra ße " ▁after ▁American ▁composer ▁and ▁music ian ▁Frank ▁Z appa . ▁She ik ▁Y erb out i ▁— ▁a ▁Frank ▁Z appa ▁cover ▁band ; ▁Napoleon ▁Mur phy ▁Bro ck ; ▁and ▁six teen ▁other ▁bands ▁celebrated ▁the ▁ren aming ▁with ▁an ▁all - night ▁concert . ▁More ▁than ▁ 2 , 8 0 0 ▁people ▁attended ▁the ▁concert ,