Day: 23 June 2026

The Day·Top Posts

Hello Leipzig: Here’s how Tuesday 23 June 2026 begins

The Leipzig CDU is today nominating its candidate for the mayoral election. At the Regional Court, all eyes are on the door through which celebrity doctor Gero Strauß is due to walk. What if he backs out again? The HTWK is opening two exhibitions on the history of queer lifestyles and the influence of plastic […]

Balkonsolaranlage. Foto: Sabine Eicker
Economy·Consumers·Top Posts

Energy transition: Can neighbours share electricity too, and can tenants reduce their electricity bills as a result?

In the context of the economic downturn in Germany, the argument that electricity prices in Germany are too high is frequently put forward. In April 2026, the SPD and CDU/CSU coalition introduced a subsidised industrial electricity tariff for industry and large-scale electricity consumers, limited to the three-year period up to 2028. However, there are over […]

Klimabonus-Aktion am Johannapark. Foto: BUND Leipzig
Politics·Engagement·Top Posts

Green Party motion on multi-year funding for organisations: BUND Leipzig calls on the City Council to vote ‘yes’

Perhaps this is the worst possible time. But it comes as no surprise: Germany has been in an economic slump for six years. Money is running short everywhere. Local authorities are now groaning under the weight of massive financial strain. But the downturn is not leaving associations and clubs unscathed either. Leipzig’s environmental organisations are […]

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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