With a varied programme for young and old alike, the Theaterhaus am Lindenauer Markt is marking a very special day: the TDJW turns 80 on 7 November and warmly invites everyone to a full day of events. Straddling tradition and innovation, for the oldest professional theatre for children and young people, “this 80th birthday is […]
On 31 October, young people in numerous cities plan to demonstrate for greater investment in education, health and social services. The anger felt by many young people is not simply an expression of impatience or a lack of life experience: it stems from the impression that political decisions are increasingly jeopardising their future, whilst those […]
Following the fatal road accident involving a young cyclist on Arthur-Hoffmann-Straße on Wednesday 21 October, ADFC Leipzig is calling for a cycle protest on Friday 30 October at 4.30 pm. The starting point is Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz. Under the slogan ‘Safe cycle paths now!’, the organisers want to commemorate the deceased together and send a clear message […]
From 14 to 21 November 2026, the ‘Europäische Notenspuren’ festival, under the motto ‘Schma Leipzig – Listen, Leipzig!’, invites visitors on a musical journey of discovery through the city. To mark the launch of the ‘Leipzig Notenbogen’, as part of TACHELES 2026 – Year of Jewish Culture in Saxony – and the European Days of […]
With a focus on five outstanding companies from the Canadian province of Quebec, this year’s festival turns its attention to one of the most fascinating dance scenes in the world. The opening night alone features three guest performances representing very different artistic approaches: following his success last year, Manuel Roque returns to Leipzig with the […]
More than 10,000 people have now signed the petition, launched on 1 September, entitled ‘The City of the Peaceful Revolution must not become a city of weapons!’. The petition has now been submitted to Leipzig City Council and the Saxon State Parliament, according to the peace initiative “Leipzig bleibt friedlich!”, which organised the petition. It […]
There are people who are remembered not only for the positions they held, but above all for what we were able to achieve together with them. Henry Aulich was one such person to me. The news of his death has affected me deeply. Henry died far too young. He was only 38 years old. My […]
Travnik, a town in the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is twinned with Leipzig. This text was written following the local elections, but moves from local observations to a reflection on democracy, political power and social developments in today’s world. The elections are over. Here in Travnik, too. And now we’re back to square one. […]
The Leipzig Mendelssohn Festival will open on Sunday 1 November at 11.00 am in the Great Hall of the Gewandhaus with a charity concert in aid of the Mendelssohn House in Leipzig. As part of the concert, the 2026 Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize will be awarded: in the ‘Europe’ category to former German Chancellor Angela […]
On Saturday 24 October, under the slogan ‘Together against the deportation frenzy’, initiatives across the country staged protests at the airports in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Cologne, Leipzig and Munich. At the same time, demonstrations took place in other cities, including Bielefeld and Hanover. In total, several thousand people took part in the protests. The protests […]
Leipzig has set itself a massive challenge: With the 2027/2028 implementation programme as part of the 2030 Energy and Climate Protection Programme, the Mayor’s Advisory Service reaffirmed on Monday, 12 October, the continuation of the city’s roadmap to combat climate change. By the end of 2028, CO₂ emissions per inhabitant within the city limits are […]
To date, the Free State of Saxony has enjoyed an active landscape of remembrance and memorial sites, supported by public and civil society institutions and stakeholders: the persecution of people during the Nazi era and under the communist dictatorship after 1945 is commemorated in various ways, and academic research into these events is being carried […]
How can Leipzig secure more social housing? This issue has been on the city council’s agenda for years. There is simply not enough funding from the federal and state governments to build the 1,100 to 1,300 new social housing units required each year. Only 400 to 500 are actually being built. And so the list […]
The term ‘fossil right’ is no coincidence. It is particularly vividly reflected in Donald Trump’s slogan ‘Drill, baby, drill!’ and the description of Russia as a ‘petrol station with missiles’. But – let’s be honest – it is also evident in the MAGA connections and fossil-fuel-industry background of Katherina Reiche, who must be regarded as […]
The fact that political parties can fall into crisis, suffer from a drain on their personnel, or mismanage their affairs is neither surprising nor a disaster. For this fate can befall all institutions, associations, organisations and commercial enterprises. Transience is a constant in life on this earth: There is a time for everything … In […]
A new primary school complex is being built in Leipzig Möckern. Ahead of the planned construction work, the Saxony State Office for Archaeology is investigating the site, which covers more than 5,000 square metres. And – as expected – they have indeed made a discovery: On Wednesday, 30 September, the press were given the opportunity […]
For the second time, visual artist and fashion designer Lia Bach (stage name) will be visiting the still relatively new Café Il Mago at 51 Georg-Schumann-Straße on Friday 2 October. A native of Munich, she studied fashion design in Paris and Hamburg; she is the mother of two children and also runs a high-street shop […]
In the 1920s, Leipzig was home to one of the largest Jewish communities in Germany. A number of families had a significant influence on the visual arts – through their cultural involvement and through the works they donated to the Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts (MdbK). Following the National Socialists’ rise to power, Jewish life […]
The Leipzig Teachers’ Choir is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, making it one of Leipzig’s oldest amateur choirs. And, naturally, this will be marked with concerts. In 1876, eleven men with a passion for singing founded the Leipzig Teachers’ Singing Society. Experienced conductors shaped it into a men’s choir that transcended traditional notions, notably […]
The society of the spectacle is in its element. But what we are witnessing in the wake of the Berlin election takes on an entirely different dimension. Whilst the far right in Germany is celebrating electoral successes, the greatest commotion seems to be arising from something else: the fact that a left-wing party has become […]
From 2 to 4 October, the Leipzig-based artist Susanne Ruccius will be presenting her exhibition ‘Anatomy of a Depression’ at interim linxxnet, 32 Demmeringstraße, Leipzig-Lindenau. Susanne Ruccius has lived and worked in Leipzig since 2004 and, since 2024, also in the Kohrener Land region. She studied at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design […]
Leipzig Public Transport (LVB) now intends to look into the use of body cameras during ticket inspections. The aim is to better protect staff and passengers in critical situations, to help de-escalate incidents and, in the event of an emergency, to assist with the investigation of incidents, according to the municipal transport company. During the […]
The GDR leadership deliberately had more than 60 church buildings blown up or demolished. In Leipzig-Grünau, however, two new ones were built in the 1980s – in a large socialist housing estate, of all places. How was this possible, and what shaped parish life at the Evangelical Lutheran Pauluskirche and the Catholic St Martin’s Church […]
From 18 to 20 September, the 18th Elstercon at the Haus des Buches in Leipzig will once again focus on the tension between science and fiction. At this festival of fantasy literature, readers will engage in discussion with authors and experts under the theme “Science? Fiction! – Literature meets science”. From 18 to 20 September, […]
On Thursday 10 September, the University Library (UB) of Leipzig will open its new special exhibition at the Bibliotheca Albertina: ‘EinBlick #10: Beautiful, precious, gigantic. The Leipzig Machzor”. This famous Hebrew manuscript from the early 14th century is a Jewish cultural treasure of the highest order: the immense, two-volume manuscript contains the prayers and hymns […]
On 9 October, it will be that time of year again: Leipzig will be celebrating the Peaceful Revolution of 1989 with a Festival of Lights. On 9 October 1989, the peaceful course of what was, at that point, the largest Monday demonstration against the SED regime in Leipzig paved the way for the fall of […]
How will gas pipelines and their components behave when hydrogen flows through them in future? The “H₂INFRA – H₂ Infrastructure” research project is providing important insights into this. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK Leipzig), DBI Gas- und Umwelttechnik and MITNETZ GAS have investigated this in a long-term trial at the hydrogen test facility in […]
For the first time, the Verein Industriekultur Leipzig e.V. is hosting a long night of reading to mark the Days of Industrial Culture. You can look forward to a varied evening full of exciting stories, surprising insights and multifaceted texts on the region’s industrial history. The event will take place at the Wasser-Stadt-Leipzig e. V. […]
What do liveable towns and cities look like? What do they offer to ensure that cyclists of all ages and with different needs feel safe? Cyclists themselves are best placed to assess this. That is why the Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club (ADFC) is calling on people to take part in the Cycling Climate Survey. The world’s largest […]
With the Leipzig Notenbogen, the Leipzig Notenspur is launching another musical city exploration route, this time focusing on Jewish music. To mark the festive opening of the ‘Leipziger Notenbogen’ (Northern Route) and its inclusion in the European Cultural Route of Jewish Heritage, the ‘Notenspur’ invites you to a public walking concert featuring Antje’s ‘Weltempfänger’ on […]
In the first part, we looked at the themes of acceptance (1.), togetherness (2.), letting go (3.), loss (4.) and burnout (5.). In the second part, we then looked at flexibility (6.), body awareness (7.), self-moralising (8.) and rituals (9.). Does this mark the end of our journey through the world of mental survival amidst […]
From 3 September to 2 October, Galerie W182 is presenting the solo exhibition ‘In the Flow of Light’ by the renowned painter Steffi Deparade-Becker. Art lovers are warmly invited to the private viewing on Thursday 3 September at 7 pm at the gallery premises at Wurzner Straße 182. Dr Teresa Ende will give an introduction […]
From 1 to 20 September, the Leipzig-based collective krudebude invites the public to the Monument to the Battle of the Nations for the artistic intervention ‘Mixed Feelings in Times of War’. A banner, an audio walk and a programme of artistic events offer personal perspectives from Leipzig on a present shaped by war and crises. […]
Church buildings are a feature of many villages. They are recognised as landmarks, the centre of the village or points of reference. These places of worship are of great significance in terms of architecture, art history and regional history. Some churches are now used for other purposes. This is also the case with a Catholic […]
A special transport project is set to take place between Merkwitz and Seegeritz near Taucha: there are plans to set up a trial involving cycle protection lanes on the main road. This pilot project is the first of its kind in the Free State of Saxony and will be subject to scientific monitoring. A cycle […]
Klett Kinderbuch Verlag is giving away class sets of the award-winning book *Manchmal male ich ein Haus für uns* by Alea Horst and Mehrdad Zaeri. Through this initiative, the Leipzig-based publisher aims to support teachers in engaging children in discussions about the experience of fleeing one’s home – and thereby countering prejudice and stereotyping. The […]
To mark the international Bat Night weekend on 29 and 30 August, NABU Saxony is once again organising a series of events this year. Late summer is a particularly good time to spot bats. At dusk, they go hunting for insects and the young are already able to fly. During evening excursions and hands-on activities, […]
On Thursday 27 August at 8 pm, the opening of the exhibition ‘Haunted Origins’ will take place at Salon Similde (Connewitz, Simildenstraße 9), featuring works by Sylvia Kölling and Dorit Löffler – and a shamanic intervention by Kurt Mondaugen. The exhibition by the two artists, Sylvia Kölling and Dorit Löffler, confronts us with hauntings: ghost […]
For decades, the proportion of East Germans in top positions within companies, the Bundeswehr, the judiciary and other sectors has been significantly lower than their share of the population. A research team from the Universities of Leipzig and Jena, as well as Zittau-Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, has now produced new, nuanced data on this […]
Two people, 695 kilometres and a political question: what happens when people who feel powerless on their own realise that, together, there are quite a lot of them? Since 28 July, Oliver Möller and Simon Kieke have been walking from Trier to Berlin with the citizens’ movement Unfuck Germany. They have been travelling on foot […]
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