Key legal question
Whether changing the locks on leased premises can constitute coercion under Art. 181 StGB.
Extracted holding
Yes. A landlord's unauthorized lock change may amount to violence against things with an immediate physical effect on the tenant and thus coercion.
Extracted reasoning
The tenant was prevented from accessing and using the leased premises despite a continuing contractual right of use. The lock change created a compulsive exclusion; even if one took a narrow view of violence, the conduct still fell under the broader notion of another restriction of freedom of action. The means and purpose were unlawful.