Mehmet-Kubaşık-Platz is named after Mehmet Kubaşık. He owned a small kiosk nearby on Mallinckrodtstraße. In 2006, he was killed there by a right-wing extremist terrorist group called the NSU. The square stands as a strong symbol against racism. It is Dortmund's first "sounding square" The local music school installed speakers here. They regularly play music pieces to bring art into the neighborhood. The colorful, curved bench, which is created by Janine Despaign is a popular meeting spot on the square.