Day: 17 June 2026

Prof. Strauß steht neben seinem Verteidiger als Angeklagter im Gerichtssaal.
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New controversy surrounding the accused ENT specialist Gero Strauß: the court has now issued a warrant for his immediate detention

Last week, he is alleged to have forged a medical certificate and managed to avoid being forcibly brought before the Leipzig Regional Court by travelling there by train. The fraud trial resumed on Tuesday with another bombshell: the accused ENT specialist, Gero Strauß, failed to appear at the hearing for the second time and submitted […]

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Wednesday, 17 June 2026: Leipzig has had enough of the antics; row over the railway line to Chemnitz; description of the suspect in the Grünau robbery

It’s always the same old trouble with money. Alongside all the other local authorities in Germany, Leipzig is now also putting pressure on the federal government. And when it comes to upgrading the railway line between Leipzig and Chemnitz, funds are only sufficient for an austerity programme – a situation that has caused outrage amongst […]

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Hello Leipzig: Here’s how Wednesday 17 June 2026 gets underway

Trial begins in multi-million internet fraud case; the Regional Court expects the proceedings to last thirty days! The university choir is kicking off the centenary celebrations at the very place where it was founded. In the west of Leipzig, a state-of-the-art kettle is being connected to the mains – and at the Südfriedhof this afternoon, […]

Klassik airleben 2023. Foto: Sabine Eicker
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‘Klassik airleben’: A journey through the history of film music

The Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Gewandhaus Kapellmeister Andris Nelsons, will bring the concert season to a close with two “Klassik airleben” concerts on the open-air stage in Leipzig’s Rosental before heading into the summer break. Hosted by Malte Arkona, the Gewandhaus Orchestra invites you on a ‘journey through the history of film music’ and thanks […]

Das Projekt „LZ TV“ (LZ Television) der LZ Medien GmbH wird gefördert durch die Sächsische Landesanstalt für privaten Rundfunk und neue Medien. Diese Maßnahme wird mitfinanziert durch Steuermittel auf Grundlage des vom Sächsischen Landtag beschlossenen Haushaltes.

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