“A reassessment of the air traffic forecast and the supplementary statements is not necessary,” wrote the Saxony Regional Directorate on 4 June in a terse reply to a demand from the citizens’ initiative “Against the New Flight Path”, to reopen the planning approval procedure for the project “Expansion of Leipzig/Halle Airport, South Runway with Apron”, on […]
He was a star of 20th-century modern literature. He died in 1985 at the age of just 61: yet Italo Calvino’s novels and short stories are as vibrant as they were on the day they were first published. And not just those. Hanser Verlag is constantly unearthing new works and bringing them to lovers 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 […]
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 […]
Leipzig has been sweltering in temperatures above 30 degrees for a week now. The city has been getting hotter every day. On Saturday, 27 June, temperatures reached around 40 degrees Celsius. This was far too much for some of the technology installed in Leipzig: several supermarkets had to report a failure of their refrigeration systems […]
No, it’s not a broken-down bike riding through the panda enclosure – it’s the squeaking of the little fluffy cubs born a few days ago to their two-year-old mum, Kamala, which first alerted the keepers to the new arrivals (as reported by the LZ). Leipzig Zoo had been hoping for such an event for quite […]
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 […]
According to preliminary figures from the German Weather Service, it is the hottest day ever recorded in Germany – and it could get even hotter. Also: Political parties in Saxony are planning to campaign against the possible closure of the VW plant in Zwickau. The LZ summarises the key events from the hottest day in […]
On Thursday, over 2,000 people demonstrated in support of preserving the Capa-Wäldchen – known as the ‘Capi’. Among them was the former Saxon Minister for the Environment and Deputy Minister-President, Wolfram Günther (Greens). A native of Leipzig, he has been concerned about the fate of the floodplain forest for decades. “It’s like my living room,” […]
If you’re from Leipzig and visit the Kolumba Museum in Cologne, you might well find a book by the Buchkinder Leipzig on display alongside a Warhol in one of the exhibitions. Yes, Kolumba collects the works of the Buchkinder and lists the association, under ‘Artists’, as ‘monographic focal points that particularly define Kolumba’. The works […]
The magistrate described it as a “serious collision”: Almost exactly one year after a night-time cycling accident in the Südvorstadt district, she sentenced a 62-year-old car driver on Friday to a hefty fine for allegedly leaving the scene of the accident without permission after colliding with a cyclist. On one key point, however, the facts […]
Leipzig’s environmental policy has always been rather weak in recent years. People were happy to rest on the back of the fine-sounding word ‘compensation’, even though this ‘replacement’ usually took place somewhere else – often even outside the city limits – and therefore did absolutely nothing to benefit biodiversity or climate protection within the city […]
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 scorching heat is putting a damper on many event ideas. LZ lists what has been cancelled. In Machern, the hockey club is defying the heat and a lack of funding: ground-breaking ceremony for the new hockey hall! Another new development is the Karl Bridge, which, after three years of construction, is replacing its predecessor. […]
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 […]
Historians are delighted by such finds: eyewitness accounts from a time when newspapers were still a rarity and did not really report in great detail on what was happening in the city. Take the Book Fair, for example, which twice a year turned Leipzig into a meeting place for booksellers and publishers. Everyone of any […]
There’s great excitement at Leipzig Zoo over this little cuddly wonder! For the past two weeks, a curious little nose has been peeking out now and then from the pouch of Erlinga, the female koala. First one little paw, then two. One eye, then the other. A little head – and then quickly back into […]
It’s THE crowd favourite at Leipzig Zoo! The baby of female koala Erlinga. Born initially the size of a gummy bear, in October it would occasionally peek out of the pouch on its mum’s belly, where it’s growing up. And it’s already starting to look quite koala-like… At the end of the month, it climbed […]
Warm light spills out from the living rooms onto the pavements. Snowflakes are dancing. The streets are deserted; the scent of incense candles wafts from cosy rooms. Presents lie beneath decorated fir trees. Little angels spin round and round, surrounded by Mary and Joseph, standing by a fretwork nativity scene. Candlelight casts the shadows of […]
Still no name – and not even a kilo in weight. But both are set to change! Monday 19 January 2026 is the deadline for submitting name suggestions for the star koala at Leipzig Zoo. And now Erlinga and her baby have even had some distinguished visitors. Alongside the familiar reporters from the ‘Elefant, Tiger […]
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 […]
It’s not just the Kenyan savannah that’s incredibly hot. That’s where the Grévy’s zebras are found – the largest and, at the same time, the most endangered of the three existing zebra species. In Leipzig’s African savannah, the Kiwara Kopje, the sun also beats down mercilessly on shrubs, trees and wildlife. There are shady shelters, […]
A football giant is setting its sights on a small copse. A protest is being held today against this. New Stolpersteine, to be laid later today, commemorate victims of the Nazi dictatorship. And as an alternative to the popular weekly markets, there is once again one of the rare evening markets in the city centre […]
Standard, traditional electricity tariffs consist of two components: a fixed basic charge (the cost of the meter) stated in euros per year, and a fixed unit price, calculated in cents per kWh.In contrast to standard electricity tariffs, the price per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for dynamic electricity tariffs is variable; they do not have a fixed unit […]
Some things sound like something out of a film, but are, unfortunately, reality. It is thought that a bee was the cause of a serious accident involving a Saxon narrow-gauge railway. The 1. FC Lok regional league footballers, on the other hand, are aiming to stay on track for success in the coming season. And: […]
There was no ‘Strack-Zimmermann moment’ at the CDU Leipzig nomination meeting on 23 June. The candidate for the 2027 mayoral election was to be chosen at the Alte Handelsbörse. As announced on 2 June, the district executive committee had proposed Michael Weickert, the parliamentary group leader on Leipzig City Council, and the general meeting endorsed […]
Leipzig’s environmental organisations have called for a demonstration at the Kleinmessegelände on Thursday 25 June. They intend to protest there against the planned sale – and consequently the clearing – of the small, 5.7-hectare woodland on Capastraße, which the city intends to use to provide the RB Leipzig football club with space for new training […]
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 […]
A difficult day. The new police bill has sparked more than just debate. The state parliament is set to vote on it today in a final reading. There’ll be plenty of drama on the go from today at a street theatre festival. The HTWK is discussing today why rain is such an important topic – […]
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 […]
The defendant’s failure to appear, suspicions of forging a medical certificate, a warrant for his arrest during the hearing – the trial of ENT specialist Gero Strauß has so far been full of twists and surprises, without even having really got into full swing. On Tuesday, Strauß, who stands accused of fraud, appeared once again […]
The Chancellor is in favour – the Left is up in arms. The proposed recommendations on pension reform have divided opinion. A drug and banknote detection dog has escaped from the police in Saxony. The search for the animal is underway. And: the highest Saxon honour has also been awarded to two Leipzig residents. The […]
The defendant’s failure to appear, suspicions of forged medical certificates, a warrant for his arrest during the hearing – the trial of ENT specialist Gero Strauß has so far been full of twists and surprises, without even having really got into full swing. On Tuesday, Strauß, who stands accused of fraud, returned to the Regional […]
The Leipzig CDU is today nominating its candidate for the mayoral election. At the Regional Court, all eyes are on the door through which celebrity doctor Gero Strauß is due to walk. What if he backs out again? The HTWK is opening two exhibitions on the history of queer lifestyles and the influence of plastic […]
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 […]
Perhaps this is the worst possible time. But it comes as no surprise: Germany has been in an economic slump for six years. Money is running short everywhere. Local authorities are now groaning under the weight of massive financial strain. But the downturn is not leaving associations and clubs unscathed either. Leipzig’s environmental organisations are […]
Last Friday, 19 June, insects were blown off the pages of books several times over in the garden of the Literaturhaus at the Haus des Buches. The air smelled of summer in the city, of sweat, perfume and the bratwurst stall. Every now and then, a tram rattled past in the distance or children bellowed. […]
Don’t be misled by the book’s title: this is not a love story that Frankfurt-based chemist Matthias Rischer has presented here. At most, there is a very gentle, faint hint of one on the sidelines. Nor is it a coming-of-age story. Rather, it is a story that sketches out something that could well be upon […]
A 65-year-old man has been on trial at Leipzig Regional Court since Monday on a series of serious allegations: the prosecution accuses the defendant of serious sexual abuse of his own granddaughter, of whom he is also alleged to have taken pornographic images and possibly even offered the child to third parties. Shortly after the […]
It is certainly not every day that Leipzig’s Finance Councillor, Torsten Bonew (CDU), takes to the streets in protest. Yet, for today’s nationwide day of action by local authorities, he too had come to the market square carrying a protest banner. It’s all about money – or rather, the lack of it. “Leipzig is right […]
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 […]
There’s a demonstration today. Today, someone who doesn’t usually take to the streets is demonstrating: the city of Leipzig itself. Just like hundreds of other local authorities across Germany, which are being brought to their knees by the mandatory tasks imposed by the federal government and are sliding ever deeper into debt. ‘Local authorities at […]
A demonstration against the new Saxon Police Act came to an unexpectedly abrupt end. However, the police themselves were not involved this time. Leipzig is celebrating its 17th Jewish Week. The official launch took place today at the New Town Hall. Many more opening ceremonies also took place in Dessau. The 28th Anhalt Meeting featured […]
The good news: for children spending their holidays at home, the holiday pass goes on sale today, packed with loads of exciting offers and benefits for the summer. What’s more, the journey to school in Engelsdorf is set to become safer. Today’s prayer for peace is dedicated to Jewish Week. But here’s the big news: […]
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 […]
At the presentation of the “Annual Report 2026 – Volume I” on 18 June, the State Audit Office did not merely level a clear-cut, sweeping criticism of the Free State of Saxony’s financial management. It also painted a sobering picture of Saxony’s airport operations. In fact, this has been obvious to critics of airport policy […]
It is a mammoth of a book, a mammoth of a life story that the Russian-speaking author Gusel Yakhina has presented here: the entire life of the most famous Soviet director – Sergei Eisenstein (1898–1948). A life like a film, one might think. Even if Eisenstein himself may not have felt that way. But Yakhin […]
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 […]
Following the “Enough is enough!” demonstration on 15 June, nursing staff from Leipzig’s hospitals and trade union representatives from ver.di met with Holger Mann (SPD), the Member of the Bundestag for Leipzig, on 18 June. The trade union’s invitation stated: “We would like to discuss our demands in an open dialogue with Leipzig MPs Holger […]
“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 […]
The city is concerned. And wants to help prevent the consequences of sunburn (which is the right thing to do). The Regional Court is showcasing Leipzig art for anyone who doesn’t have to leave early (which is interesting). And anyone who wants to see the recently born giraffe calf will have to make an effort […]
The book’s title is reminiscent of two other books published by Lehmstedt Verlag – *Leipzig wird braun* (Leipzig Turns Brown) from 2008 and *Leipzig wird rot* (Leipzig Turns Red) from 2011. But that is not quite the intention. Katrin Löffler’s book does not tell the story of a turning point in history. In her book, […]
There was an accident on the A14, in which the driver is believed to have fled the scene. Also: in the Bautzen district, fire brigades were called out this morning to a fire at a waste-to-energy plant. After several hours, the situation is under control. The LZ summarises the key events of Thursday, 18 June […]
The situation regarding the expansion and electrification of the direct rail link between Leipzig and Chemnitz is a tragedy: for years, Deutsche Bahn, the federal government and the Free State of Saxony have dragged their feet on the project. Now the project has found itself in the midst of a period of radical cutbacks. And […]
The Leipzig-based start-up R3LEAF (pronounced ‘releaf’ in English) is based in the old cotton mill and focuses on construction in the face of the climate crisis. On 11 June 2026, start-up founder Tore Waldhausen and R3LEAF were nominated at the REAL Future Conference in Hanover for the final of the Prop Tech Germany Award in […]
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; […]
Last week, he is alleged to have forged a medical certificate and managed to avoid being forcibly brought before the Leipzig Regional Court by travelling there by train. The fraud trial resumed on Tuesday with another bombshell: the accused ENT specialist, Gero Strauß, failed to appear at the hearing for the second time and submitted […]
The losses amount to more than 40 million euros: by promising a lucrative investment, a criminal group is alleged to have fraudulently deceived people, made massive profits and ‘laundered’ these funds via a global network. According to the Attorney General’s Office, Denisa H. acted as a kind of service provider, making the technical infrastructure available […]
It’s always the same old trouble with money. Alongside all the other local authorities in Germany, Leipzig is now also putting pressure on the federal government. And when it comes to upgrading the railway line between Leipzig and Chemnitz, funds are only sufficient for an austerity programme – a situation that has caused outrage amongst […]
The unpleasant season is demonstrably over. Many animals at Leipzig Zoo have made the most of the months when we’d all rather be snuggled up somewhere warm, and have blessed the zoo with a whole host of little ‘June bugs’! Not all of them are visible yet, but as we all know, they grow particularly […]
It often starts gradually. Children move to another city, friends become fewer, a partner passes away, or mobility declines. What remains are often long days with little social contact. For many older people, loneliness has now become part of everyday life. That’s how an email began that reached us after the MACHN Festival. The Leipzig-based […]
On the third day of the tournament, the World Cup marathon gets underway: over the next two weeks or so, four matches will be played every evening and night. Brazil are the first team from the wider group of favourites to enter the tournament, but they could be in for a nasty surprise against World […]
Trial begins in multi-million internet fraud case; the Regional Court expects the proceedings to last thirty days! The university choir is kicking off the centenary celebrations at the very place where it was founded. In the west of Leipzig, a state-of-the-art kettle is being connected to the mains – and at the Südfriedhof this afternoon, […]
Things are set to get interesting at the council meeting on 1 July: will the council administration succeed in its bid to sacrifice the small wood on Capastraße so that RB Leipzig can have the training pitches promised in the agreement and the Kleinmesse can remain at its current site? The council had actually promised […]
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, […]
The ver.di trade union, Die Linke and the “Leipzig Stands Together” alliance had called for a rally on 15 June at Leipzig’s Naschmarkt, followed by a march to the Volkshaus. By 5.30 pm, the rally venue had already proved too small; participants were packed shoulder to shoulder, though this did nothing to dampen the mood. […]
This sends an important message, and not just at a time of rising anti-Semitism: from 21 to 28 June, Leipzig will be celebrating its 17th Jewish Week, which in 2026 will be particularly marked by the ‘Tacheles’ theme year. Here, we take a look at some of the highlights of the 133 events in total, […]
He has been under investigation by the judicial authorities for some time, and must now answer charges at Leipzig Regional Court: the prosecution accuses the well-known ENT specialist, Prof. Gero Strauß, of serious fraud, breach of trust and making a false statutory declaration. Among other things, the 54-year-old is alleged to have used loans ostensibly […]
A photography studio, just a few minutes’ walk from the New Town Hall, next door to the police headquarters. People come and go in a steady stream; wedding photos are taken. Ladies pose with their little dogs. Portrait photos are taken and family albums are filled. Every now and then, men in uniform walk into […]
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 […]
Perhaps Leipzig City Council needs a new form of “Mayor’s Report”. For years, the council has repeatedly instructed Mayor Burkhard Jung to approach the federal government or the Saxon state government with a clear mandate: challenge regulations that work to Leipzig’s disadvantage and push for change. What the public almost never hears is what, if […]
The next destinations are already mapped out. Yadegar Asisi is preparing to send himself into the desert, and down into the deep sea. But first, he takes his audience to Antarctica. Beginning January 24, the fifth 360-degree nature panorama by the Vienna-born artist with Iranian roots will be on display at Leipzig’s Panometer. Framed by […]
Jens Spahn, parliamentary leader of the CDU/CSU in the German Bundestag and a self-declared admirer of Donald Trump, said in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung: “Is it really wise, as Europeans, given the dependency we have on America, to conduct this debate in this way right now? And the answer is no.” That remark […]
It has already made a brief appearance: snow, that unmistakable sign of winter. Not enough yet for sledding fun, perhaps, but the city is not ours alone. For many wild birds, even a thin dusting of snow – or simply frozen ground – is enough to make finding food a struggle. Those who provide the […]
It was hard to escape the impression that the Saxon State Directorate had chosen its timing deliberately: in mid-December, right in the middle of the Christmas rush, it published its general administrative order declaring Lake Cospuden navigable. But environmental organizations have the right to object to such proceedings. The Leipzig-based group Ökolöwe has done exactly […]
Is it actually difficult to classify the US attack on Venezuela? At least Chancellor Friedrich Merz claims this. The current discussion in Germany is, to put it mildly, very strange, ranging from “Finally, dictator Maduro is gone!” to “The US attack on Venezuela, which violates international law, must have consequences!” But does anyone, both in […]
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