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Tuesday, 15. September 2026

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Flugzeug über Leipzig. Foto: Ralf Julke
·Politics·Saxony·Top Posts

Protest against deportations to Afghanistan at Leipzig Airport: The German interior ministers’ disastrous understanding of the law

On 24 July, Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) was publicly rebuked by the Federal Constitutional Court. “The Federal Constitutional Court has declared the Federal Ministry of the Interior’s blanket withdrawal from the resettlement programme for Afghan refugees to be arbitrary. ‘The revocation of visas that have been granted must be examined on […]

·The Day·Top Posts

Hallo Leipzig: So startet Mittwoch, der 29. Juli 2026

Klar, Sommerloch – aber ´ne Baustelle, die einen Stau verursacht, findet sich  fast immer: mehr Zeit auf der Prager Straße einplanen! Wenig Zeit bleibt den Studierenden der Musik- und Theater-Hochschule, nämlich keine 24 Stunden mehr. Und auch an der Uni gehts heute um Pünktlichkeit (aber mit Chance auf Nachholtermine). Und was Laserdrucker mit Ihrer Steuererklärung […]

Ausgesperrt und abgeschoben … Foto: https://pixabay.com/photos/fence-men-refugee-integration-3585348/
·Life·Society·Top Posts

Someone is always being deported: An opinion piece

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 Day·Top Posts

Hello Leipzig: Here’s how Tuesday 28 July 2026 begins

A suitcase in Paris would, of course, be nicer. But here there’s only one for the districts of Leipzig where there are no longer any citizens’ offices. What’s more, bicycles are looking for their former owners. The Passage Cinema invites you to view our society through the eyes of a chicken that has only just […]

Das Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin. Foto: Marko Hofmann
·Life·Society·Top Posts

Every year it’s the same old story: ‘Demonstrations, candles and grand speeches’. Voting once every four years simply isn’t enough! An editorial

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 […]

·The Day·Top Posts

Hello Leipzig – this is how Monday 27 July 2026 begins

New road closures, new diversions – there’s building, building and more building going on in Leipzig. LZ shows you how to get into and through the city, to the station or around it, by bus and train. From today, there are also replacement timetables for regional services, for example on the route to Chemnitz.  To […]

Vitrine der Ausstellung "Beschläge". Foto: Esther Hoyer, Grassi Museum für angewandte Kunst
·Culture·Exhibitions·Top Posts

A tribute to the Altenburg-based firm Otto Seyffart: the Grassi Museum presents ‘Fittings!’

At the Grassi Museum of Applied Arts, visitors can regularly admire treasures of historical craftsmanship from the Leipzig region. Since 19 July, for example, the museum has been hosting the special exhibition ‘Metalwork! The Otto Seyffart Company, Altenburg’. It runs until 4 October. The Altenburg-based company Otto Seyffart was one of the major players in […]

Flieger im Landeanflug.
·Politics·Engagement·Top Posts

Opposition to the expansion of Leipzig/Halle Cargo Airport: How can you support the legal action brought by those opposed to aircraft noise?

“Our position is clear: we will not simply accept the further expansion of the cargo airport and the associated additional burden on people and the environment. The legal action makes it possible to have the planned expansion plans reviewed by the courts. To ensure that this case does not fail due to the plaintiffs’ lack […]

Exponat in der Ausstellung "Insektenwissen". Foto: Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig
·Culture·Exhibitions·Top Posts

The butterflies continue to flutter: University Library extends insect exhibition until 23 August

The current special exhibition at the Bibliotheca Albertina, ‘Insect Knowledge: Historical Books and Specimens on Entomology’, was originally due to end on 9 August. However, the exhibition featuring these tiny crawlers continues to attract a great deal of interest. The University Library is therefore extending the exhibition by two weeks and will continue to display […]

Bilder von Hans-Hendrik Grimmling in der 31. Leipziger Jahresausstellung. Foto: Sylvia Schade
·Culture·Exhibitions·Top Posts

In the Name of the Sacred Centre: The exhibition of award-winning works, featuring paintings by Hans-Hendrik Grimmling, opens on Friday

On 11 July, the 32nd Leipzig Annual Exhibition closed its doors, having welcomed more than 3,000 visitors. But that wasn’t the end of it. Under the title ‘In the Name of the Sacred Centre’, the exhibition by the winner of the 31st Leipzig Annual Exhibition, featuring paintings by Hans-Hendrik Grimmling, will open under the title […]

Die meisten Leipziger Straßen sind breit genug, dass die Müllabfuhr auch bei Hindernissen noch durchkommt. Foto: Ralf Julke
·Economy·Consumers·Top Posts

Unrepentant illegal parkers: Leipzig’s refuse collection service was prevented from passing through hundreds of times in 2025

This is just the tip of the iceberg. We have already reported on several occasions here about trams being prevented from continuing their journey by illegally parked vehicles. But illegally parked vehicles also obstruct other types of vehicles. The Left Party raised this issue at the last council meeting with a question. “Increasingly, refuse and […]

·The Day·Top Posts

Hello Leipzig: Here’s how Monday 20 July 2026 begins

Construction work is underway – both in the city and on the way there. Visitors from Chemnitz should expect longer journey times. On the plus side, train journeys to Döbeln are running smoothly again from today. For children on the school holidays, there are exciting discovery tours through the local council’s headquarters. And at the […]

·The Day·Top Posts

The weekend of 18–19 July 2026: A tough first friendly for RB Leipzig, a man seriously injured in the city centre, protecting babies from alcohol

It wasn’t the Champions League just yet, but RB Leipzig’s first pre-season friendly. As a result, the match against fourth-tier side Altglienicke proved to be a hard-fought affair. A brawl in the city centre resulted in serious injuries. Also: From tomorrow, Saxony’s Ministry of Social Affairs is launching a new campaign to raise awareness of […]

·The Day·Top Posts

Friday, 17 July 2026: Police arrest suspected robber, construction delays on Harkortstraße, anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty

At first he pretended to be interested in buying the goods – but then he simply tried to snatch them. The police have now arrested the suspected repeat offender. Harkortstraße will remain closed to traffic for longer than expected – due to reckless behaviour! And: 39 years ago today, a State Council resolution brought an […]

Nur ein umfassender sozialer Wohnungsbau hilft, die Mieten in den Großstädten zu dämpfen. Foto: Ralf Julke
·Politics·Saxony·Top Posts

Housing support must be stepped up: rents have been rising rapidly for some time now, even in the areas surrounding Leipzig and Dresden

It will not be enough, even though the Saxon Ministry for Regional Affairs announced on 13 July: “From with immediate effect, 199.3 million euros is available in Saxony for new grants for the construction and modernisation of social housing. That is over seven million euros more than last year. This funding will enable around 740 […]

Marla-Svenja Liebich.
·The Day·Top Posts

Thursday, 16 July 2026: Appeal for witnesses following an attempted robbery; Liebich is serving a sentence in a men’s prison

The Leipzig police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a supermarket. Also: Far-right extremist Marla Svenja Liebich is now being held at Zeithain Prison following her forced return to Germany from the Czech Republic. The LZ summarises the key events from Thursday, 16 July 2026, in Leipzig, Saxony and beyond. Attempted robbery in […]

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Hello Leipzig: Here’s how Wednesday 15 July 2026 begins

LZ went along to see for itself: the workers and local residents affected by the bridge construction sites on Pittlerstraße and Linkelstraße are true heroes. The work is necessary, but hard to put up with. The situation is less heroic for our smaller companions. Today, the Budde-Haus is focusing on the decline of insects – […]

·The Day·Top Posts

Hello Leipzig: Here’s how Monday 13 July 2026 begins

Several major summer roadworks are starting today across the city; whilst these will initially cause some inconvenience, they are set to improve the traffic situation in the long term. Leipzig’s public transport operator is discontinuing a night bus route. ZiMMT e.V. is helping people who are aware of sexual violence to take action rather than […]

Tobias Peter (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) im Leipziger Stadtrat am 01.07.2026. Foto: Jan Kaefer
·Politics·Leipzig·Top Posts

The City Council met: Districts affected by the expansion of wind power are to benefit directly from a share of the revenue

Ultimately, it always comes down to acceptance. This is true of the energy transition too. All the more so when two districts of Leipzig – Hartmannsdorf and Knautnaundorf – are particularly affected within their local areas, as it is primarily here that Leipzig’s wind power capacity is being expanded. They then find themselves with significantly […]

Herr Torsten Bonew (CDU), Erster Bürgermeister und Beigeordneter für Finanzen, im Leipziger Stadtrat am 01.07.2026. Foto: Jan Kaefer
·Politics·Leipzig·Top Posts

The city council met: the demand from Leipzig residents for a reduced dog licence fee for microchipping has taken the city completely by surprise

On 1 January 2026, the dog licence regulations for Leipzig – which had been adopted in December – came into force. They had been the subject of heated debate, partly because the city had a keen interest in microchipping as many dogs registered in Leipzig as possible, so that tax collection could be carried out […]

Der Verdächtige (re.) beim Auftakt des Verfahrens mit seinem Anwalt Philipp Ehlen. © Lucas Böhme
·Incidents & Accidents·Top Posts

Three serious offences on Eisenbahnstraße: Regional Court orders young man to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital

He appeared before the Regional Court on charges of serious offences committed on Eisenbahnstraße in Leipzig, but was deemed not criminally responsible due to schizophrenia: the criminal division of the court has now ruled that the young man is to be permanently admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Among other things, the 22-year-old is alleged to […]

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