The ‘Gutes Leben Leipzig’ festival will take place for the second time from 12 to 20 September 2026. What sort of festival is it, when was the first one, and what can the people of Leipzig expect there? These are questions that many people who missed the first festival in 2025 are likely to be […]
In the first part, we looked at the topics of acceptance (1.), togetherness (2.), letting go (3.), loss (4.) and burnout (5.). And, of course, an introduction to the overarching theme: a world that is increasingly falling apart, to the extent that the usual mechanisms for overcoming temporary crises will no longer suffice. I shall […]
At the Leipzig Deaconesses’ Hospital, a major project close to our hearts and one that looks to the future is now nearing completion. It is a dedicated palliative care unit, where specialist palliative care will henceforth be centralised in one location and further expanded. The official opening took place on 18 August 2026 as part […]
Even though the sun was hidden behind grey clouds today, the issue of UV protection is always relevant. To raise awareness of this important aspect of health prevention, the Working Group on Dermatological Prevention (ADP), in collaboration with German Cancer Aid, is equipping facilities and locations across the country with the informative ‘Watch Out’ sign. […]
Residents at Alte Salzstraße 143–155 and Mannheimer Straße 145–158 were quite taken aback when, during the 31st calendar week, a stretch of approximately 80 metres of pavement near Alte Salzstraße 155 was marked with signs reading ‘No stopping from 3 August / accident’. 3 August arrived; over the course of the week, gravel was unloaded, […]
The concept of mental resilience almost always refers to emerging from crises stronger (crisis resilience), so as to be able to lead a contented, more resilient life after the crisis. This is a sound and important perspective, which naturally entails its own methodological characteristics. Many methods are designed to help people remain capable of taking […]
The summer of the ‘50 Years of Grünau’ anniversary year is slowly drawing to a close. The Schönau Park Festival marks the traditional highlight of Grünau’s cultural summer. This year, the festival takes place from 21 to 23 August, and once again there are plenty of events in store for visitors. It all kicks off […]
I can still remember it very clearly: we were on holiday as a family in Westkapelle, the Netherlands, in August 1961. I was 11 years old at the time. My father had to cut short our holiday because he wanted to visit his mother on her 75th birthday. When he returned on 14 August 1961, […]
It is said that Napoleon Bonaparte ordered trees to be planted along the country roads so that his marching troops would have shade. When his generals objected, pointing out that the trees would take 20 years to grow tall enough for that purpose, he is said to have replied: “All the more reason to start […]
When I see how far my book *Weil Wegsehen keine Option ist* has come, it fills me with great gratitude and also a certain sense of wonder. It all actually began here in Leipzig, with my personal experiences, with encounters, with people who needed help, and with situations in which I decided for myself: looking […]
Mental health is no longer a marginal issue – and yet many people still feel left to cope on their own. In Germany, nearly 18 million people are affected by mental health conditions every year – more than one in four adults. Yet most do not talk about it, remaining alone with the emotional burden […]
Last week, it was announced that the ‘Jobcentre on Site’ is now also offering consultation hours at the Heizhaus building, Alte Salzstraße 59 – right next to the Grünauer Allee S-Bahn station. We thought this was a good time to look into the matter; even though the Leipzig Jobcentre’s project isn’t entirely new, there are […]
Water levels at historically low levels, not only in German rivers such as the ‘Father Rhine’, At the start of July 2026, the topsoil at a depth of 20–30 cm in most regions of Germany is showing dry to very dry conditions, and the amendment to the EEG is set to raise the ‘corn cap’. […]
Democracy in Germany is facing one of its greatest challenges since reunification. More and more people are doubting that the democratic system can still solve their problems. In my view, this dwindling trust is the real danger – not democracy itself. That is why the issue today is not about abandoning our democracy, but about […]
Ceuta is not a natural phenomenon. Ceuta is a mirror. Tens of thousands of people are crowding at Europe’s border. Many are minors. They swim for their lives, climb over border barriers or risk death to reach European soil. The headlines are full of border security, the military and contingency plans. The debate centres on […]
Deportations are back in political vogue. Whether the people affected are in legitimate employment or may ultimately face execution at the end of their journey seems to be of little concern to political decision-makers and their compliant civil servants. Viewed as a political trend, daily deportations are simply part of the routine: a signature on […]
The Peaceful Revolution of 1989 showed that, with courage, solidarity and peaceful protest, people can bring about change in a political system. Hundreds of thousands of citizens took to the streets with candles, chanting “We are the people”, and fought for freedom, democracy and the right to decide their own future. More than 35 years […]
Democracy in Germany is facing one of its greatest tests since the founding of the Federal Republic. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier noted that some voters today no longer vote for traditional left-wing or right-wing parties, but rather against the democratic system itself. This development should come as no surprise to anyone. It is a reflection […]
What’s going on up there? That’s what many residents of Grünau – and not just those on the corner of Alte Salzstraße and Stuttgarter Allee – must have been wondering over the past few months. People were hard at work using a large external lift, painting a mural on the gable wall. From the start […]
Democracy does not thrive on everyone holding the same opinion. Democracy thrives on different opinions being tolerated, discussed and resolved peacefully. The debate over the right course of action is as much a part of democracy as the election itself. But democracy is at risk when more and more people feel that politics no longer […]
With a prayer service, a panel discussion and an exhibition at the New Town Hall, Leipzig is commemorating, today, 21 July, those who have died as a result of their drug addiction. Since 1998, the National Day of Remembrance for Deceased Drug Addicts has drawn attention to individual stories and highlighted that behind every statistic […]
“Well, to be honest, all this constant nagging, all this constant whingeing, all this badmouthing, all this talk of our country falling apart. I’m allowed to say this on occasions like this. I’m simply fed up with it.” So said Friedrich Merz in his summer interview with Diana Zimmermann of ZDF. This was in response […]
The 50th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone for the Leipzig-Grünau housing estate is being marked in Leipzig with various exhibitions and other events. On 1 June, for example, a ceremony took place on the square in front of the PEP in Grünau-Mitte, the KOMM-Haus is hosting the exhibition ‘When Grünau was still […]
Now that the major heatwave has, for the time being, come to an end, is it really necessary to talk about New Year’s Eve and the fireworks? Yes, it is necessary! It will be just as necessary to talk about heat protection in early January 2027. If issues are only raised when they are pressing, […]
For a long time, they were a local attraction: Carmen Zander’s tigers in Dölzig, near Leipzig. Since 2022, she had been using the former winter quarters from the days when she still went on touring engagements. For just as long, animal rights activists, the authorities, the trainer and supporters of the small circus-like facility had […]
In case readers are unfamiliar with the term ‘pigeon chess’, here is one of the usual explanations: “Arguing with ignorant people is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter how well you play chess, the pigeon will knock over all the pieces, poo on the board and strut about as if it had won.” […]
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 […]
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 premiere at the Cineplex took place to a full house (as reported by the LZ), and the second screening was also a resounding success: to mark the 50th anniversary of the neighbourhood, Birk Poßecker’s documentary portrays the people and their lives in and around Leipzig’s Grünau new-build estate. Due to the high level of […]
This record-breaking heat is too much even for Leipzig’s tram service, which is no stranger to strikes. The ‘Bimmel’ – as the tram is affectionately known because of its old departure signals – will have to remain in the depots on Monday as well. According to the latest information from the LVB, the planned start […]
Leipzig Grünau is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year; the WBS-70 block of flats at Liliensteinstraße 19–39, of which number 29 forms part, was built 40 years ago. This can be seen on one of the ground-floor panels, stripped of paint and wallpaper, from the manufacturer’s mark. Now, with the Nucleus Living housing demonstrator, new […]
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, […]
It has been over a week since Germany also took note of the fact that “Spain wants to legalize the residence of around 500.000 migrants.” Meanwhile, in the US, ICE agents are hunting down citizens who look like migrants and shooting people who document this hunt. In Germany, meanwhile, one party has included the goal […]
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