Thousands of households in Leipzig are looking for an affordable flat and are simply unable to find one at present. One way of alleviating the housing shortage to some extent would, of course, be to put the residential buildings in Leipzig – of which there are by no means a few – that have stood […]
Two people were injured today in a road traffic accident at the junction of Kurt-Eisner-Straße and August-Bebel-Straße – a car collided with a bicycle. In the east of Leipzig, a major link road several kilometres long has now been reopened following two months of renovation work. And: The official launch of the 2026 ‘Gutes Leben […]
The OECD has published the PISA 2025 study, entitled ‘Ready for the Future?’, and the results for Germany answer this question with a ‘No’. So here we go again with analyses, research, finger-pointing and half-baked reforms. However, it is not as though no one had warned of the problems in the education system. For years, […]
Following several months of proceedings, the Leipzig Regional Court has now found a man from Wurzen guilty of the attempted murder of his wife: it sentenced 62-year-old Steffen S. to a total of eight years’ imprisonment. His account of the events in July 2025 was disturbing. It was on 18 July 2025, late on a […]
From Saturday 12 September, Galerie Schwind in Leipzig will be hosting the first exhibition of paintings and drawings by Günter Thiele following his death in January this year. On display will be, amongst other things, around 30 paintings from the years 1952 to 2025, as Thiele continued to work in his studio in Eutritzsch right […]
At this final presentation on 2 September, Mayor Burkhard Jung, who was chairing the meeting, was clearly running out of steam too. This proposal concerned Development Plan No. 451.1 ‘Semmelweisstraße/An den Tierkliniken, Northern Section’, i.e. the entire area around Semmelweisstraße and the Kohlrabizirkus. It is, in fact, an area lacking in liveability, which has been […]
Alongside more than 90 other venues, the Stadtbad is hosting an Open Monuments Day this weekend – and treating visitors to birthday cake. Construction plans for Plagwitz railway station are being presented, whilst on Naunhofer Straße, creative ideas are being put into practice. And in the south of Leipzig, there are job opportunities behind doors […]
On 2 September, late in the evening, the City Council also voted on a proposal in which the Social Affairs Department reported unplanned additional expenditure of around 50 million euros, which the city can now only finance through new cash advances – in other words, debt. And the debate on the matter took a bizarre […]
Anyone with a family history like that of the philosopher Jason Stanley simply cannot turn a blind eye when their country is heading down a fascist path. Stanley now teaches at the University of Toronto in Canada. In 2025, he left the US, where he had been teaching at the highly regarded Yale University. One […]
Today, the city is presenting its construction site plan for one of the most important junctions in Leipzig’s transport network. Residents are invited to join the event online. Train passengers travelling towards Dresden will once again have to take the bus overnight. And this evening, the KUB Gallery is hosting a special event dedicated to […]
It’s now official: the US defence contractor Covenant plans to begin production of cruise missiles near Leipzig in just a few months’ time. A 30 km/h speed limit is set to make Theresienstraße in Eutritzsch safer and quieter in future. And: the go-ahead was given today at Störmthaler See for the construction of an inclusive […]
Although the outcome of the Saxony-Anhalt state election was a recurring theme in all the speeches delivered on Tuesday evening at the Heilandskirche in Plagwitz, the Leipzig Alliance of the Greens do not wish to remain in its shadow. All the speakers made it clear: we want a Green Lord Mayor, and that person will […]
It has actually been closed since 26 March. However, the Leipzig Environmental Library is now reopening for a further three months before closing its doors for good at the end of the year. Residents of Leipzig can make use of this free service until the end of the year, Tuesdays to Thursdays from 12:00 to […]
A small break, a big impact. A burst sewage pipe is causing disruption for visitors to Lake Cospuden. Traffic is a bit slower than usual on the A38 today, whilst the Mendelssohn House commemorates Gustav Mahler’s tragic love affair and its impact on the world of music. And the Capa House is kicking off the […]
There’s really no point in arguing about it now: once a construction project like the massive Georg-Schwarz bridges between Leutzsch and Böhlitz-Ehrenberg has got underway, you can’t simply stop it if costs rise along the way. Not everything can be calculated down to the last Heller and Pfennig from the outset. This mega-project, which will […]
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is a heavyweight when it comes to communication – that is how he sees himself. He tries to push his agenda down the people’s throats with his verbal bludgeon and is then surprised that they do not love him wholeheartedly. Now his CDU has suffered a historic defeat in the Saxony-Anhalt election, […]
Poor luck has been in the spotlight a lot over the past few days; it seems to be a significant factor. Today, it’s needed above all by those who still want to listen to Farin Urlaub’s travel tales. Things look rather less fortunate (in the sense of running smoothly) in the world of politics – […]
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 […]
The headline refers to the time it took for the city council to discuss and vote on a proposal that had been drawn up with broad participation from the city’s community. A section of Georg-Schumann-Straße in Leipzig, between Chausseehaus and Böhmestraße – approximately 600 metres in length – is to be upgraded. As part of […]
On Thursday 10 September, the University Library (UB) of Leipzig will open its new special exhibition at the Bibliotheca Albertina: ‘EinBlick #10: Beautiful, precious, gigantic. The Leipzig Machzor”. This famous Hebrew manuscript from the early 14th century is a Jewish cultural treasure of the highest order: the immense, two-volume manuscript contains the prayers and hymns […]
Child psychology and fine weather are setting the tone for the start of the week in Leipzig. And building sites. Things wear out and need replacing. More than 40 per cent of eligible voters in Saxony-Anhalt have come to the conclusion that this can be done using plans from the day before yesterday. It remains […]
How long does it actually take to clear the huge backlog of housing benefit applications in Leipzig? By 2023, the processing time for housing benefit applications had already risen to half a year. The city itself now puts the figure at nine months. And this naturally raises the question – one which was, of course, […]
It was, in fact, to be expected that this motion would provide an opportunity for an AfD city councillor such as Roland Ulbrich to once again use his speaking time to rail against democracy projects and NGOs. And that a CDU city councillor, too, would feel targeted was also to be expected. For it was […]
Everyone loves Rosi! The 15-year-old senior dachshund was crowned the clear winner at the second Dachshund Parade at the “Bayerischer Bahnhof”. Skateboarder Lilly Stoephasius was also a winner. The two-time Olympian once again claimed the title in the Park category at the German Championships in Grünau. Leipzig’s Mayor for Sport, Rosenthal, described his city as […]
Fighting for two trees – is it worth it? Two 80-year-old maple trees on Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz, right next to the Bowlingtreff, in front of the future Natural History Museum. All Leipzig residents experienced just how valuable the city’s natural green spaces are during the heatwave in June and July. The city needs green spaces. Far more […]
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 […]
It could have been so simple if all the parties represented on Leipzig City Council, as well as the city administration, were to work and debate in a proper manner. Often, however, this does not happen; pointless discussions take place simply to put forward views that have nothing to do with the issue at hand. […]
Anyone wishing to view the full presentation of the draft for Leipzig’s 2027/2028 two-year budget for themselves can now do so. Torsten Bonew, the councillor responsible for finance, Mayor Burkhard Jung and Ulrich Hörning, the mayor responsible for administration, to the presentation of this budget package – which has truly been forged through sweat and […]
Too much noise on Lützner Straße! The city is responding by introducing another 30 km/h zone. Signage will be put up from 14 September. The Leipzig team on the winners’ podium. At least for two of their projects: BonusMOVE and Leipziger Crowd bagged awards. And: Saxony’s Chambers of Industry and Commerce see a need for […]
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 […]
How will gas pipelines and their components behave when hydrogen flows through them in future? The “H₂INFRA – H₂ Infrastructure” research project is providing important insights into this. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK Leipzig), DBI Gas- und Umwelttechnik and MITNETZ GAS have investigated this in a long-term trial at the hydrogen test facility in […]
The building has been empty for months now. Over the last few days, the Geutebrück building of the HTWK on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße has now been completely covered in scaffolding. Under the supervision of the Leipzig II branch of the state-owned enterprise Sächsisches Immobilien- und Baumanagement (SIB), extensive renovation work is now underway on the Geutebrück building […]
Doors that would otherwise remain closed open when the opera house kicks off its new season. An election is captivating the people of Leipzig, one that differs considerably from the one in Saxony-Anhalt. Tonight, Armin Mueller-Stahl will receive a great and, above all, well-deserved honour – and at the Prager Frühling cinema bar, a film […]
Since the last state election, the CDU and SPD have been governing Saxony as a minority government, meaning they are always reliant on votes from the other parliamentary groups in the state parliament. This gives individual opposition groups the opportunity to tip the balance in their favour and push through important decisions. It was with […]
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 […]
Leipzig is bringing an Olympic discipline to the streets and getting out the needle and thread in the courtyards on Brühl. Not far to the west, IC Falkenberg, Sarah Lesch, Peter Maffay and many others are raising their voices in support of a democratic society. On Schleußiger Weg, all eyes are on tiny figures – […]
For the first time, the Verein Industriekultur Leipzig e.V. is hosting a long night of reading to mark the Days of Industrial Culture. You can look forward to a varied evening full of exciting stories, surprising insights and multifaceted texts on the region’s industrial history. The event will take place at the Wasser-Stadt-Leipzig e. V. […]
It will be a masterstroke if the city and the city council actually manage to pass the new two-year budget for 2027/2028 on 17 December 2026. The city council itself has set this ambitious deadline. For if it doesn’t go to plan, the budget vote will fall right in the middle of the 2027 mayoral […]
She maintained her innocence, but the court did not believe her: on Wednesday, the Regional Court sentenced a young woman from Leipzig to six years’ imprisonment for manslaughter. The mother of three is alleged to have shaken her seven-month-old son so violently at the end of April 2024 that the ‘premature baby’ died a day […]
This band is as old as the Grünau new housing estate: half a century. And in some ways, it’s a bit like the Leipzig neighbourhood itself. After all, the word ‘Neubau’ clearly evokes the idea of staying young. The rock band Karussell is experiencing exactly what the residential neighbourhood has come to embody – rejuvenating […]
Almost inconspicuous, situated in front of the Alte Messe, lies nothing less than the memory of our entire nation. Even many residents of Leipzig are unaware of this – something that could be changed today. LZ reveals how. The railway builds and tinkers – and anyone who wants to uncover one of this city’s ugly […]
What do liveable towns and cities look like? What do they offer to ensure that cyclists of all ages and with different needs feel safe? Cyclists themselves are best placed to assess this. That is why the Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club (ADFC) is calling on people to take part in the Cycling Climate Survey. The world’s largest […]
Everything is getting more expensive. That’s true. Inflation is part of our lives. The only question is: what is actually driving these rising prices? And which factor is causing the most dramatic fluctuations? The latest publication from the State Statistical Office merely hints at this, reporting that Saxony’s annual inflation rate for August 2026 is […]
Just outside the city lies a historical treasure – in Borna, work on restoring it officially begins today. Care should be taken when travelling on the motorway to Dresden, and likewise when the little ones start school next year. It’s not enough simply to turn up on the day of the Zuckertütenfest. Today, the city’s […]
With the Leipzig Notenbogen, the Leipzig Notenspur is launching another musical city exploration route, this time focusing on Jewish music. To mark the festive opening of the ‘Leipziger Notenbogen’ (Northern Route) and its inclusion in the European Cultural Route of Jewish Heritage, the ‘Notenspur’ invites you to a public walking concert featuring Antje’s ‘Weltempfänger’ on […]
In Leipzig, the horror of 4 May 2026 still runs deep: on that day, a 33-year-old man drove a VW Taigo at high speed along Grimmaische Straße, killing two pedestrians and injuring several others, some seriously. Now that the public prosecutor’s office has brought charges against the alleged perpetrator, Jeffrey K., his court-appointed defence lawyer […]
In the first part, we looked at the themes of acceptance (1.), togetherness (2.), letting go (3.), loss (4.) and burnout (5.). In the second part, we then looked at flexibility (6.), body awareness (7.), self-moralising (8.) and rituals (9.). Does this mark the end of our journey through the world of mental survival amidst […]
That’s a clever move: the city is inaugurating a new education campus in the east of Leipzig today. Everything from nursery to sixth form college is housed in one place. Traffic is flowing freely again on Georg-Schumann-Straße without any rail replacement services. Instead, diggers are now at work at Waldplatz. This evening, actress Corinna Harfouch […]
From 3 September to 2 October, Galerie W182 is presenting the solo exhibition ‘In the Flow of Light’ by the renowned painter Steffi Deparade-Becker. Art lovers are warmly invited to the private viewing on Thursday 3 September at 7 pm at the gallery premises at Wurzner Straße 182. Dr Teresa Ende will give an introduction […]
Yes, there was football too. But this time, handball is definitely our number one! Because after nine long, gruelling years, HC Leipzig are back in the 1. Bundesliga. The season kicked off on Saturday with a home match against last season’s runners-up, Borussia Dortmund. The RB players had to contend with another Borussia side – […]
Ahead of the forthcoming council meeting on 2 September, Torsten Bonew, the councillor responsible for finance, has tabled a proposal to amend the by-laws governing the accommodation tax. The proposal essentially concerns only the option to submit tax returns electronically. However, the Bündnis 90/Die Grünen parliamentary group felt that, since a decision on amending the […]
From 1 to 20 September, the Leipzig-based collective krudebude invites the public to the Monument to the Battle of the Nations for the artistic intervention ‘Mixed Feelings in Times of War’. A banner, an audio walk and a programme of artistic events offer personal perspectives from Leipzig on a present shaped by war and crises. […]
Church buildings are a feature of many villages. They are recognised as landmarks, the centre of the village or points of reference. These places of worship are of great significance in terms of architecture, art history and regional history. Some churches are now used for other purposes. This is also the case with a Catholic […]
Unemployment rose in the Leipzig Employment Agency’s district in August 2026, according to figures released by the Leipzig Employment Agency at the end of the month. 33,272 people were registered as unemployed, 683 more (2 per cent) than in July and 2,344 more (8 per cent) than a year ago. The unemployment rate stood at […]
The shock of May still lingers deeply in the minds of Leipzig’s residents. A driver on a rampage killed two people and injured eight others in the Grimmaische Straße pedestrian zone. Charges have now been brought against the 33-year-old. In Neulindenau today, a tram collided with a car. And: Leipzig’s ‘Radnacht’ kicks off this year’s […]
A special transport project is set to take place between Merkwitz and Seegeritz near Taucha: there are plans to set up a trial involving cycle protection lanes on the main road. This pilot project is the first of its kind in the Free State of Saxony and will be subject to scientific monitoring. A cycle […]
This news also caused a stir internationally: on 4 May 2026, a 33-year-old man drove a VW Taigo at high speed through the pedestrian zone on Grimmaische Straße, killing two people and injuring several others, some seriously. The public prosecutor’s office has now officially charged the driver with, amongst other things, two counts of murder […]
Hands up – the weekend? No chance! Pushing people in orange to get those annoying but necessary roadworks finished. And even where there’s a party, there’s work to be done. Big celebrations don’t organise themselves. LZ tells you which highlights to choose from. The choice is vast. The columnist has a personal favourite, ‘Am Fenster’ […]
Klett Kinderbuch Verlag is giving away class sets of the award-winning book *Manchmal male ich ein Haus für uns* by Alea Horst and Mehrdad Zaeri. Through this initiative, the Leipzig-based publisher aims to support teachers in engaging children in discussions about the experience of fleeing one’s home – and thereby countering prejudice and stereotyping. The […]
The whole country is facing enormous challenges and really ought to be investing heavily in climate and heat protection to make it sustainable for its people. Yet the very body that could shoulder this investment is being effectively sidelined by a fiscal policy at federal and state level that has gone completely off the rails: […]
A tribute to a Leipzig-based democracy activist, an award for an American historian, and two exciting film premieres tackling deeply moving issues of our time. There is also the last evening market of the year in the city centre. And Leipzig’s public transport authority is today publishing new findings on driverless transport. Only flying is […]
To mark the international Bat Night weekend on 29 and 30 August, NABU Saxony is once again organising a series of events this year. Late summer is a particularly good time to spot bats. At dusk, they go hunting for insects and the young are already able to fly. During evening excursions and hands-on activities, […]
Everyone is talking about the feared election victory of the AfD. But hardly anyone is addressing the fact that this growing support for the populists may have very real causes. Namely, policies at federal and state level that completely ignore the interests of the public. This is now even evident in a survey by the […]
A shock for a 19-year-old petrol station employee in Leipzig: during the night, his workplace became the scene of a brutal robbery. The Saxon Minister for Finance has tabled the government’s draft budget for the next two years, totalling 53.5 billion euros. And: Leipzig’s ‘Health Clowns’ are celebrating their 20th anniversary. The LZ summarises the […]
The demographic decline in Saxony is now also becoming apparent in the employment statistics. Whilst the number of full-time employees with German citizenship is beginning to dwindle – because the size of the incoming age cohorts has halved – the proportion of foreign employees is growing. And that is only the figure for full-time workers. […]
How should the development of Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz proceed from here? The city is presenting its building plans today. The Monument to the Battle of the Nations is being turned into an open-air cinema, whilst a film by Birk Poßecker takes us on a journey to the east of Leipzig. The state parliament is discussing funding for […]
A rave right in the heart of Leipzig city centre: on 4 September, for the second time, the open-air rave will take place in the Museumskarree, in the cosy shade of the Museum of City History and the Museum of Fine Arts (MdbK), between Böttchergässchen and Katharinenstraße. Having served last year as an extraordinary accompanying […]
Saxony will play a major role in the construction of the Central German Centre for Infection Control. This morning, 23 men were deported to Afghanistan from Leipzig/Halle Airport. And: According to the latest information, the suspected attempted drone attack at the same airport may have been on a larger scale than previously thought. The LZ […]
There is as yet no timetable for the transformation of Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz into a green oasis. However, the city intends to celebrate what is to come on Wednesday, 26 August. With a day of events on the square: between 2 pm and 6 pm, city departments and the institutions set to be based there in future […]
What opportunities do independent candidates and those put forward by smaller parties have to present their issues to the electorate during the election campaign? This question arises not only in the current mayoral election campaign in Leipzig. Here at the LZ, we’ve made it simple for ourselves. We are conducting interviews with all candidates across […]
On Thursday 27 August at 8 pm, the opening of the exhibition ‘Haunted Origins’ will take place at Salon Similde (Connewitz, Simildenstraße 9), featuring works by Sylvia Kölling and Dorit Löffler – and a shamanic intervention by Kurt Mondaugen. The exhibition by the two artists, Sylvia Kölling and Dorit Löffler, confronts us with hauntings: ghost […]
The Balla Carpenters’ Brigade was already legendary even before almost anyone had seen it in action. The film in which it plays the leading role was banned in 1966, yet the legend endured until its re-release in 1989. Today, the lads are turning up at UT Connewitz. Two events are tackling anti-Semitism in football and […]
For decades, the proportion of East Germans in top positions within companies, the Bundeswehr, the judiciary and other sectors has been significantly lower than their share of the population. A research team from the Universities of Leipzig and Jena, as well as Zittau-Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, has now produced new, nuanced data on this […]
Two people, 695 kilometres and a political question: what happens when people who feel powerless on their own realise that, together, there are quite a lot of them? Since 28 July, Oliver Möller and Simon Kieke have been walking from Trier to Berlin with the citizens’ movement Unfuck Germany. They have been travelling on foot […]
The summer of 2026 is drawing to a close. Now the major theatres are resuming their programmes. At the Opera House, the start of the season will be celebrated with an open day on Saturday 5 September. Guided tours of the building, technical demonstrations, dance workshops and numerous other activities offer visitors the chance to […]
A question raised in the city council has consequences. At the last city council meeting in July, the BSW group wanted to know, amongst other things: “What is the current extent of municipal compensation areas within Leipzig’s urban area and outside the city limits?” It is actually an obvious question, because whenever valuable green space […]
Every day it bore the weight of thousands of cars, yet nobody took any notice of it. Now a small bridge near the Auensee is being demolished. At the Bach Monument, the well-attended free concerts are entering their final round; two cinemas are bringing the island of Hiddensee to Leipzig – and the city’s waste […]
World history or propaganda – a mystery surrounding the myth of the Iskra Memorial? Last year, the City History Museum’s audio project ‘Bestellte Erinnerung’ (Commissioned Memory) undertook a critical examination of the memorial’s history. The findings will be presented on Tuesday, 1 September, at 6 pm in the Grüner Salon of Leipzig’s Old Town Hall […]
Number 12 on the list of candidates so far for the office of mayor of Leipzig is finally a woman once again, bringing the proportion of women among the candidates to 1/6, or around 16.7 per cent. On 22 August, Anne Giulia Giermann was confirmed as a candidate for the mayoral election at the nomination […]
On Saturday 29 August at 4.00 pm, an exhibition featuring works by the painter Frank Hauptvogel will open at the Panorama Museum in Bad Frankenhausen. It’s well worth a visit to the Panorama Museum – and will remain so throughout the exhibition, which runs until 27 January. – Frank Hauptvogel (born in 1959 in Eisleben) […]
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