Georg-Schumann-Straße is a project that has spanned decades for the city and the LVB. In fact, this main route in north-west Leipzig should have been fully upgraded for modern tram operations long ago. Yet the plans have been repeatedly postponed due to a lack of funding, even though time is running out. In 2027, the […]
It always ends up being a complete fiasco. Yet some investigators in Saxony do not seem to be capable of learning their lesson when it comes to the ‘Centre for Political Beauty’ (ZPS), which repeatedly draws attention to right-wing extremism in the state through high-profile actions. These actions not only annoy the right-wing individuals and […]
The first severe heatwave of 2026 has swept across Europe, leaving in its wake many thousands of deaths, countless tonnes of spoiled fruit, parched fields and record-breaking temperatures both on land and at sea. It has even brought tram services in Leipzig to a standstill, a development we were able to read about in the […]
Following the final performance of Handel’s *Giulio Cesare in Egitto*, the Leipzig Opera held a ceremonial farewell for its artistic director, Tobias Wolff, on Saturday 27 June. This was followed by a reception at the Musikalische Komödie on 28 June. As the season draws to a close, the Leipzig Opera can look back on a […]
Under the motto “Here, we don’t burn books. We do better than that: we bury writers”, Boualem Sansal, the Algerian-French author and winner of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, will be reading on Wednesday 1 July at 7.30 pm in the garden of the Literaturhaus Leipzig. The focus of the evening, organised […]
On Friday, 26 June, the day had finally arrived, after the completion date had been repeatedly postponed. Even the Department of Urban Development and Construction described it as a “test of patience for local residents and those living nearby”. But now the new Karlbrücke on Industriestraße between Schleußig and Plagwitz has been opened to bicycles, […]
Church buildings are a feature of many villages. They are known as landmarks, the centre of the village or points of reference. These places of worship hold great significance in terms of architecture, art history and regional history. This time, we are focusing on a church that narrowly escaped destruction due to the opencast lignite […]
At the start of this season, the stage in the Great Hall at the TDJW was teeming with activity. With her production of ‘Wimmelstadt,’ Sandra Strunz not only brought the entire acting ensemble together on stage to kick off the season, but also, along with them, a host of costumes and characters – all with […]
An artistic and documentary video installation is being created at the Faculty of Computer Science and Media at the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK Leipzig) to mark the Monday demonstrations of 1989 and the Peaceful Revolution in Leipzig. It aims to translate the thoughts, emotions and personal experiences of people from the era of […]
The Bach Festival drew to a close on 21 June on a high note. Nearly 96,000 Bach fans from at least 56 countries celebrated a musical festival of the highest order. But for Bach enthusiasts, the festivities are far from over. On Saturday, 4 July at 3.00 pm, the Bach Organ Festival 2026 begins at […]
Life satisfaction among young girls in Leipzig has fallen significantly in recent years – more so than among their male peers. This appears to be the finding of a study by researchers at the University of Leipzig, the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and Leuphana University Lüneburg, which has just been published in the […]
There are a number of hurdles to overcome when it comes to neighbourhood electricity distribution, as electricity cannot simply be distributed from a small-scale generator with a PV system to a small consumer next door via a simple cable running through the property. – Under the amended Energy Industry Act (EnWG), the energy generated must […]
To make cycling safer and more appealing, Nonnenstraße in Plagwitz will be converted into a cycle route during the week starting Monday 29 June, the Department of Urban Development and Construction has announced. Over a stretch of around one kilometre, between Erich-Zeigner-Allee and Karl-Heine-Straße, it will be signposted and marked accordingly. It will therefore be […]
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 […]
A long-established Leipzig-based publishing house turns 80 on 1 July: eight decades have passed since the then ‘Verlag für die Frau’ was founded on 1 July 1946 in Leipzig, the city of books, and within a few years became the largest fashion and self-help publisher in the GDR. An institution that remains deeply rooted in […]
On Tuesday 16 June, the feasibility study by the Free State of Saxony and DB InfraGO on the upgrade of the northern section (Geithain – Bad Lausick – Leipzig) of the Chemnitz–Leipzig railway line was presented at Chemnitz Town Hall. The planned high-capacity upgrade falls well short of the needs of the regions of south-west […]
“We’ve done it! Germany’s largest solar thermal plant is complete,” announced Stadtwerke Leipzig. Construction began in January 2024, and commissioning is now underway. Following the first feed-in to the grid, the plant will enter continuous operation this summer and supply climate-friendly heat to the local district heating network. Leipzig Stadtwerke and its partner, Ritter XL […]
On 10 June 2026, the city council announced to the public that a 5.7-hectare wooded area on Capastraße was to be sold to the football club RB Leipzig. The club intends to build a training ground there. The woodland is an essential part of the network of habitats linking the northern and southern floodplain forests; […]
So-called ‘plain language’ helps people with reading difficulties or limited knowledge of German to understand texts. In Saxony, there is now a document in plain language that could hardly be more important: the State Constitution. Saxony is the fourth federal state to offer this version of the text. Alexander Dierks, President of the State Parliament, […]
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