Day: 29 June 2026

Economy·Life·Top Posts

‘Number one’ is Line 1: the tram is back on track

At last, all the hard work is paying off. Following the heatwave-related breakdown, Leipzig Transport (LVB) is resuming services on an initial section of the network. With immediate effect, Line 1 is operating a shuttle service, reconnecting the west of Leipzig with the city centre. The tram is running on its regular route from the […]

The Day·Top Posts

Hello Leipzig: Here’s how Monday 29 June 2026 begins

With the rain comes hope: LVB plans to put the first repaired sections of the tram network back into service later today. From today, the city is offering municipal land for private development; the Land Registry has corrected incorrectly measured boundaries – and today, on Augustusplatz, anyone can practise how to save lives using life-saving […]

Frachtflieger im Anflug auf den Flughafen Leipzig / Halle. Foto: Ralf Julke
Economy·Metropolitan Region·Top Posts

Regional Directorate rejects new report on airport expansion: citizens’ initiative made clear in reply letter

“A reassessment of the air traffic forecast and the supplementary statements is not necessary,” wrote the Saxony Regional Directorate on 4 June in a terse reply to a demand from the citizens’ initiative “Against the New Flight Path”, to reopen the planning approval procedure for the project “Expansion of Leipzig/Halle Airport, South Runway with Apron”, on […]

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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