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I usually make a beeline for the "BahnComfort" seats (seat 56 being my favourite) and have only ever had to move once (to the seat opposite).
I know it's well within your rights to do them until claimed by somebody who's BahnComfort, but I still don't like it.
In practice, if you're BahnComfort (like me) and find these seats occupied, there's nothing you can do. Obv, you're not gonna start guessing on your own who's BahnComfort and who isn't and demanding from people sitting their to show their status card. It's impractical to ask a conductor to get you a BahnComfort seat, too. So if these are occupied, you're SOL.