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 […]
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 […]
“Democracy… Shut up!” – Outrage? Yeah, right, I couldn’t care less today! After all, this is an authentic snippet of dialogue from a city with a long history of democracy. Just before midnight in the south of Leipzig. A punk band is playing. Two people are walking towards me. As one passes by, the only […]
In 2016, Daniel W. marched through Leipzig-Connewitz with a mob of far-right extremists. At least three people were injured at the time. Today, he works in field production at MDR – with access to internal planning systems. The broadcaster refuses to answer key questions on the matter. He was present when, on 11 January 2016, […]
Princess Leia … Carrie Fisher (1956–2016) not only lived as Princess Leia, caught between world politics and the underground; her personal insights into the complexities of human relationships were – to put it mildly – quite something. Fisher suffered from bipolar disorder, was an alcoholic, and bounced not only between galaxies but also between toxic […]
The second edition of the ‘Gutes Leben Leipzig’ festival is in full swing. Since it kicked off on 11 September, there have already been a number of events organised by partners, and there is still plenty to experience right up until 20 September. Things got underway at 10.30 am on Friday, with Mayor Heiko Rosenthal […]
A few days ago, to the uninitiated, it looked as though it would be some time yet before LEMO could move into the ‘Alte Post’ on Stuttgarter Allee. Piles of building materials lay both in front of the building and on the scaffolding, and work was in full swing. However, that changed quickly. By 9 […]
The weather was certainly on our side on this September day: no rain, not too hot, not too cold – under these conditions, several thousand people had gathered in Leipzig’s market square from Saturday afternoon onwards. According to the organisers, 5,000 people took part. The occasion was the AfD’s electoral success last weekend in the […]
There is no question about it: in a democratic election, the anti-constitutional, nationalist, far-right AfD received 43.8 per cent of the vote – and this against a very high turnout of 78 per cent. This means two things: the fact that the AfD became by far the strongest party in the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt […]
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 […]
On 12 June 2026, ProtestFlügel Leipzig marched through Leipzig for the third time, holding stop-offs at the Sachsenbrücke and the Federal Administrative Court, before reaching the closing concert at the Bach Festival on the Marktplatz. The demands from the cultural and climate movements were handed over to the Lord Mayor on 2 September. As befits […]
The Leipzig-based lawyer, barrister and custodian of Werner Tübke’s artistic estate died on 31 August 2026 in Leipzig at the age of 95. She was born on 17 August 1931 in Leipzig as Brigitte Schmuntzsch. She had two sons from her first marriage to Martin Schellenberger. In 1976, she married the painter and graphic artist […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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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