Holidays are a time for relaxation – just not for everyone. Whilst most people are away on holiday, jackhammers, diggers and the like are hard at work on local roads. In this morning’s edition, the LZ shows where the work is taking place from today onwards. In addition, the LVB are modernising their customer centre; […]
Now that the AfD has also put forward a candidate, Ralf Kohl is the fifteenth contender for the post of Lord Mayor of Leipzig for the next seven years. Although that isn’t quite accurate – as will become clear later in the interview – Ralf Kohl wants to become ‘Oberbürger’ (Senior citizen); after all, the […]
It wasn’t, after all, a milestone anniversary of the 1989 Monday demonstrations. That’s why the event was on a slightly smaller scale, without the walk around the Ring, featuring light installations in Leipzig city centre. But the 2026 Festival of Light once again drew thousands to the city centre on Friday, 9 October. Along the […]
Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar: Zum deutschen Artikel. On 30 September and 1 October 2026, the East German Energy Forum (ODEF) took place in Leipzig for the fifteenth time. No, it was not a ‘green’ event; it was organized by the Association of Business Organizations in Eastern Germany and Berlin, under the […]
The city budget for 2027/28 is likely to be a balancing act. On the one hand, savings must be made, as Torsten Bonew, the councillor responsible for finance, emphasized when presenting the budget to the city council. On the other hand, the political groups and the advisory boards entitled to submit proposals must prevent new […]
Starting today, Thursday 8 October, human rights defenders, journalists and civil society activists will be meeting in Leipzig for three days. The International Round Table of Revolutionaries runs from 8 to 10 October. According to the organisers, over 70 representatives will be taking part. Only the opening event on 8 October at 7.00 pm and […]
How can we increase the resilience of Germany’s energy supply, and how can we become independent of imports? What role does grid expansion play, and how can battery storage systems contribute? These and other questions were discussed at the 15th East German Energy Forum. The discussions were often controversial, but that is a good thing; […]
The arrival of the defence contractor Covenant continues to stir up emotions in Leipzig. A protest against it took place on Augustusplatz today. In Markranstädt, meanwhile, a drinks shop has lost its takings following a robbery. And: no derby in the round of 16 of the Saxony Cup. However, a real cracker was drawn in […]
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 glory days for the women’s first team of the Leipzig table tennis club Leutzscher Füchse 1990 e.V. – which played in the first Bundesliga from 2012 to 2017 and in the 2nd Bundesliga South until 2023 – seemed to be over. Following their relegation to the Third Bundesliga South at the end of the […]
Leipzig also took part in the nationwide climate protest “Es brennt!” by forming a human chain along a section of Karl-Liebknecht-Straße. Unlike a night-time rave at the Harthbogen, this event had been duly registered. The rave, on the other hand, was shut down by the police. The Saxony Cup is also over for defending champions […]
After several years of intensive preparation, planning and construction, the moment finally arrived on Friday 2 October: the Sellerhäuser Viaduct, between the Liselotte-Herrmann-Straße bridge and the Theodor-Neubauer-Straße bridge, was opened as the first section of the Sellerhäuser Bogen. Where trains once ran, people will now be able to walk, linger and experience the east of […]
The older people amongst us, including the author, still remember the power cuts in the winter of 1978/79; there were various causes at the time. One of them was that, in Leipzig for example, the supply of coal to the power stations broke down. People living in older buildings were lucky, as there was town […]
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 […]
One could also have written ‘Aircraft manufacturing is back in Saxony’ or something similar; however, in times like these, the author felt that jobs were more important. Nevertheless, the return of aircraft manufacturing to Saxony is remarkable, and not just from a historical perspective. This was also made clear in the remarks made by various […]
Is the glass half full or half empty? It always depends on your perspective. Take, for example, the ban on the conversion of residential property in Leipzig, from which the Left Party group on the Leipzig City Council had expected far more. Such a ban has been in force in Leipzig since 1 September 2024. […]
The case centred, amongst other things, on the Middle East conflict, Hamas, a death threat against members of the government and a controversial slogan: a female student appeared before Leipzig Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 29 September, to answer charges relating to several offences. Following a confession, the trial of the 31-year-old proceeded relatively smoothly. This […]
Leipzig’s city coffers are largely empty; the city has to finance many services through cash-flow loans, and the mayor responsible for finance has presented an austerity budget. Naturally, none of this is a reason for the political groups on the city council to table their amendments to the 2027/28 two-year budget. The deadline for submissions […]
Give them a name: that was, in fact, the aim of the initiative that fought for years to ensure that the Old Town Hall would commemorate the witch burnings in some way. Since 2021, there has indeed been a plaque there that highlights this dark chapter in Leipzig’s municipal and legal history. But what is […]
There is a world beyond our own. It is quieter, more melancholic, more contemplative. There, the music of Robert Schumann, Johannes Weyrauch and Alexander Zemlinsky resounds. It is the world of Romantic music, which did not end with the Romantic era, but continued to inspire composers such as Weyrauch and Zemlinsky well into the 20th […]
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 […]
Saturday afternoon. Markkleeberg Canoe Park. The sun is shining. The mayor is not smiling. Karsten Schütze (SPD) and a few of his colleagues had just learnt via a live stream of the decision regarding Germany’s official Olympic bid: it is Munich. Right up until the last moment, the mayor’s hopes had rested on Cologne/Rhine-Ruhr, as […]
If you want to plan development in a city like Leipzig, you need reasonably reliable figures on population trends. Every three years, therefore, Leipzig’s Office for Statistics and Elections publishes an updated population forecast. And not just as a figure, but as a concise, 70-page analysis. On Friday, 25 September, Mayor Ulrich Hörning presented the […]
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 […]
Here we go. At the last council meeting, Torsten Bonew, the councillor responsible for finance, presented the draft for the 2027/2028 biennial budget. The City Council intends to approve it in December so that the budget debate does not fall in the middle of the 2027 mayoral election campaign. That is why this week also […]
No compulsory military service, no medical examinations, no groping of the testicles – the ‘School Strike Against Compulsory Military Service’ initiative had called for nationwide protests today. Meanwhile, a “sturdy to overweight” robber has landed himself on the police’s wanted list after unauthorisedly reaching into someone else’s handbag. And: When will Leipzig’s population hit 700,000? […]
This makes Prof. Getu Abraham the 13th candidate in the field for the 2027 mayoral election – or perhaps the 14th, should Ralf Kohl, as he has announced, go on to officially declare his candidacy. Assuming there are thirteen candidates, there are still 11 men and only 2 women. Nine of them have already been […]
It was inevitable: the funding available from Dresden for school building projects has continued to dwindle in recent years. More and more of the City of Leipzig’s new-build projects have come under fire. The city must tighten its belt, particularly against the backdrop of a budget that has spiralled completely out of control. And that […]
“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 […]
Take a deep breath, catch your breath, check your pulse. On Wednesday, 23 September, news began to filter through that Berlin would be withdrawing its bid to host the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Olympic Games. The Senate’s press conference on the matter wasn’t until Thursday. And the actual intra-German Olympic selection process isn’t until Saturday. […]
Last night, there was a fire in a cellar in Leipzig-Lößnig; no one was injured. The police are investigating. Also: Lina E., a far-left extremist, has been released from pre-trial detention for the time being. The LZ summarises the key events from Thursday, 24 September 2026, in Leipzig, Saxony and beyond. Lößnig: Night-time basement fire […]
The press conference held by the Saxony Business Association on 22 September in Leipzig really whetted the appetite for taking part in the 15th East German Energy Conference. On 30 September and 1 October, East German business associations are organising this forum and have invited not only their members but also a large number of […]
It’s not something you see every day: the Gewandhaus, together with its orchestra, is hosting a world premiere. As expected, there’s still building, digging and maintenance work going on today. Along the railway tracks and on the motorway. At the Sparkasse’s Kunsthalle, today’s focus is on freedom, friendship and art – and this ‘HELLO’ here […]
It is just a few steps away from the hustle and bustle and street noise of the big city: the Old St John’s Cemetery, situated directly behind the Grassi Museum, has led an almost enchanted existence for centuries. Now Leipzig’s oldest municipal cemetery, an important testament to the city’s history, is to undergo extensive refurbishment […]
Berlin is to withdraw its bid to host the Olympic Games. This means that, for its partner city Leipzig too, the dream of hosting the Olympics has once again been dashed. The Saxon police, in collaboration with Polish officers, have broken up a car-theft gang operating across Europe. And: The defence contractor Covenant plans to […]
Is living a risk? In Grünau, we can now observe people living out their real-life model, which centres on the space they need. Just round the corner, however, things are getting rather cramped – at least as far as visiting the health centre is concerned. Music history is being brought back to life at the […]
For years, the Czech Republic has been planning a further barrage on the Elbe near Děčín. This plan repeatedly provokes a strong reaction from conservative ministers in Dresden, as they genuinely believe it could somehow restore the navigability of the Elbe on the Saxon side. Ministers such as Saxony’s Environment Minister, Georg-Ludwig von Breitenbuch, were […]
A potential threat to the Ihmelsstraße campus is expected to lead to a brief suspension of school operations. Also: The Leipzig Traffic Police are seeking witnesses following a motorbike accident on Saturday. The LZ summarises the key events from Tuesday, 22 September 2026, in Leipzig, Saxony and beyond. Home schooling on Wednesday due to a […]
Energy, energy sources and their pricing have been a hot topic of conversation for some time now – and not just since the war in Iran. There are constant calls, particularly from business circles, for rapid – ideally immediate – reductions in energy prices, and politicians often respond in a confused manner, as is currently […]
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, […]
A milestone in the history of the women’s movement is being commemorated today at the Capa-Haus. The city also has something truly grand in the pipeline at the Chausseehaus – and will be providing details in a live broadcast this evening. LZ outlines what’s in store. Today, the city centre will explore what it’s like […]
This growing city, with its limited road space, is also a constant source of potential conflict between cyclists and motorists. Of course, it does not always have to end as it did in the case that came before the Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 21 September 2026: a 47-year-old man is alleged to have deliberately run […]
If this year’s book prize goes to Shida Bazyar, guests at her reading today will be able to say they’ve already seen the winner in person. Things are set to get a bit tricky at the Angerbrücke tram depot: watch out for diversions! The LZ shows you the way. At the Sportforum, the LVB are […]
On Saturday, two demonstrations took place in Leipzig, protesting against a potential defence industry site in the Leipzig area and against gentrification. According to the police, at least one of the gatherings was not entirely peaceful. Also: All eyes are on Sunday’s state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Berlin House of Representatives election. The […]
CDU city councillor Dr Sabine Heymann spoke of a “somewhat shameful memory that tugs at the heartstrings” at the council meeting on 2 September: The topic was the memorial to the victims of tyranny at Leipzig’s Südfriedhof – a special place, yet one that has long been relegated to an undignified existence on the edge […]
The Saxony State Sports Federation had announced the 16th edition of the 50plus State Sports Games for 19 September 2026, and from 9.00 am the table tennis players began arriving at the Fuchsbau, the home ground of the Leutzscher Füchse. The Leutzscher Füchse were hosting the tournament for the third time and, as the tournament […]
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 […]
School is important, but it’s hard work. And school isn’t everything. Countless leisure activities in the afternoons and during the holidays nurture young talent, encourage physical activity and open up new horizons. In Plagwitz, a young drama school teaches not only the artistic craft of theatre but also skills that are just as useful off […]
Is the Capa Grove actually safe now? A new proposal from the city council could offer a compromise on this hotly debated issue. A 14-year-old girl narrowly avoided being hit by a car and was injured whilst trying to get out of the way. And: Little ones at Auensee say THANK YOU! The LZ summarises […]
Firstly, in this case it really is referred to as ‘excessive workload’; the term ‘overtime’, which is probably what most people have in mind, is defined differently from a legal perspective. The case of Frank Post, a civil servant headteacher at a primary school in Lower Saxony, has implications that affect many teachers across the […]
As part of the BookTalkWalks series, a philosopher from Leipzig takes part in a group walk through the city, using easily accessible language to introduce a book by a well-known Jewish thinker from the past – drawing on locations in Leipzig linked to the book’s themes. As they walk from place to place, participants are […]
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 […]
This weekend will be rather rail-heavy, but there’ll also be plenty of entertainment on offer. We’ll be celebrating trams and trains, a club’s anniversary, the opening of a major transport link in the north of the city – and the waterworks will be demonstrating live how an everyday staple becomes as clear as we know […]
It’s a quick story. The City of Leipzig wanted to sell 5.7 hectares of land close to the city centre to RB Leipzig so that the club could expand its training centre there. RB’s needs were well known, but the solution was, to say the least, surprising. When RB set up in Leipzig, there were […]
On 16 September 2026, the Dutch foundation SOMI (Stichting Onderzoek Marktinformatie) announced, at a joint press conference with the Leipzig-based law firm Spirit Legal in Berlin, that it was bringing a class action against Snap Inc., the company that operates the Snapchat platform. The plaintiffs state: “The action is directed against fundamental flaws in the […]
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, […]
Children have rights, as laid down by the UN. Until Sunday, Leipzig’s first Children’s Cathedral at the Lutherkirche will be exploring the state of these rights. How should we deal with the architecture of the GDR, which ceased to exist in 1989? This is the question being addressed by a panel discussion at the City […]
The brutal incident took place almost six and a half years ago, and the trial at Leipzig Regional Court had failed twice: on Wednesday, the bench finally announced its verdict on the three defendants. The case concerned a brutal home invasion in Sellerhausen in April 2020, in which a firearm and a machete were used. […]
Today’s state parliament session will have an impact on future election results. Statistically speaking, this involves around 120,000 votes from the 16-and-over age group. On the square in front of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, young people of this age can try their hand today at driving the Bimmel tram to see if it’s […]
As the reasons for the judgement were read out, Ines F. struggled to contain her emotions: almost seven years after the last of two brutal attacks attributed to the far-left extremist scene, the Regional Court acquitted the accountant, thereby overturning a first-instance ruling. The court found that there was no conclusive evidence that the defendant […]
A police raid has been taking place on Eisenbahnstraße in Leipzig since this afternoon. No details regarding the reasons behind it have yet emerged. Meanwhile, a high-profile appeal trial at the Regional Court ended with an acquittal after three days of hearings. The LZ summarises the key events from Tuesday, 15 September 2026, in Leipzig, […]
At the July meeting of the City Council, the proposal regarding the possible sale of the small wood on Capastraße had to be postponed. The protest was too vocal. And many councillors in the city council also frowned upon the proposal, as this project, put forward by the Property Office, would see Leipzig undermine several […]
The scorching summer of 2026 showed everyone in Leipzig where global warming is heading. And just how ill-prepared the city of Leipzig actually is for such high temperatures of around 40 degrees. Naturally, the Left Party group on Leipzig City Council wanted to know what the city was now investing in to protect against the […]
An interesting ruling on political extremism is expected at the Regional Court. The Museum of Local History is addressing a closely related, serious issue. Housing costs are a concern for the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, IG Metall is organising a barbecue for foreign workers – and commuters are facing significantly longer journey times on the A72. […]
In June, the joint sealant melted along 36 kilometres of the Leipzig Public Transport Authority (LVB) track network. Tram services came to a complete standstill for days, and 2,000 Leipzig residents rushed to help when the LVB sought volunteers to scrape away the overflowing joint sealant. In some cases, they did so even when temperatures […]
Leipzig is growing. Even now, at a time when the Free State of Saxony is once again forecasting a decline in population figures. There are many reasons for this. Young people, in particular, are moving into the city. But this has consequences for the housing market – an issue that has now also caught the […]
A father of three is alleged to have started a fire in a hotel in Leipzig city centre on New Year’s Eve, putting seven people’s lives at risk. However, on the second day of the trial at the Regional Court, 42-year-old Thomas B. admitted to a number of other offences – but on Monday, when […]
Sven Morlok has been a member of Leipzig City Council again since 2014, having previously represented the FDP there from 2004 to 2009. In the intervening years, he was a member of the Saxon State Parliament and a minister in the Free State’s government. He understands the formalities of council work like no other and […]
In fact, it is not necessarily the case that a party has to go along with the U-turns at local level that its party is making in the federal government. Take, for example, the Building Modernisation Act, through which the Merz government is suggesting to the public that it still makes sense to invest money […]
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 […]
It was to be expected that this would cause trouble once again. It’s only to be expected when a city, under massive pressure from a budget that has spiralled out of control, is forced to cut 500 jobs. And to do so within a very, very short timeframe, in order to have any impact at […]
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 […]
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