He’s still around. And on 25 September, you’ll be able to see him live at the Anker: Vicki Vomit, satirist, comedian, musician, singer-songwriter and parodist. Back in the noughties, you could catch him wherever things were getting lively on stage. Then things went quiet around him. Those who were quick off the mark owned a […]
How on earth did Friedrich Merz come up with the idea of appointing the current Secretary-General of the CDU – who is completely inexperienced in health policy – as Health Minister of all people? The answer is obvious: Merz doesn’t need a health policy expert; he wants a loyal enforcer of his austerity policy. Perhaps […]
The energy transition is working. And sensible governments would simply promote it wherever possible. Even in Saxony, where for years the mantra of the all-important ‘domestic lignite’ prevailed, the transformation of the energy landscape is having a positive impact. After all, the less lignite that is burnt to generate energy, the lower energy consumption will […]
In September 2026, Saxony-Anhalt will elect a new state parliament. The AfD stands a good chance of becoming the largest party there. But what would less Europe, less immigration and lower levels of public investment mean for the people? A brief study by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) highlights a now well-known AfD […]
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 […]
We’re heading into the home straight! The second and final phase of construction is set to begin on Monday at the huge LVB building site on the west side of Leipzig Central Station. For three weeks, however, this will once again throw the timetables for many trams into disarray. An intriguing question has now been […]
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 […]
It’s generally considered impossible – until someone comes along and simply does it: the Leipzig-based actor Wolfgang Zarnack now actually intends to produce a 50-part anti-war series – all on his own. Filmmaking is a team effort; a war film even more so, almost always involving a mass battle with extras, a studio and a […]
A two-day children’s festival right in the city centre – this weekend, Augustuspatz will be transformed into a fun-filled adventure course for children on their summer holidays. For residents living along the railway line in Wahren, there’s a brief respite, whilst at the Parkbühne, Australian rock legends Rose Tattoo bid farewell to their European audience. […]
“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 […]
His friend and rival, Alfred von Tirpitz, is a figure in the history books. But what about Wilhelm Büchsel? No warship was named after him. He was not glorified in the same way as Tirpitz. And when he died of the Spanish flu in 1920, he had been all but forgotten. Yet he served as […]
Yesterday, an 89-year-old pensioner was the victim of a robbery in Grünau and sustained minor injuries. A call for witnesses has now been issued. Also: The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the Heating Act, passed three years ago by the then ‘traffic light’ coalition government, was not adopted too hastily. The LZ summarises the […]
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 […]
In a new study, researchers at the University of Leipzig have investigated the causes of the above-average summer soil drying and rising temperatures in Europe. They found that these are largely due to a change in circulation patterns: These are changes in typical weather patterns, which account for around 55 per cent of the summer […]
The title says it all. Nations can lose their minds. Just as individual people can. History is full of examples of this. And they all relate to the same phenomenon: the destruction of truth. For our coexistence as a society only works if we can agree on the same reliable facts. But what if that […]
A burst pipe on Käthe-Kollwitz-Straße overnight has temporarily disrupted the water supply, whilst private transport will remain hampered for a few more weeks. Also: It has been revealed who is likely to succeed the ousted CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn in the Bundestag. The LZ summarises the key events from Wednesday, 22 July 2026, […]
The way we use language is slowly becoming a real issue. For years, people have been campaigning to ensure that road traffic accident reports do not say ‘The car veered off the road’, but rather ‘The driver lost control of his car’. Similarly, the popular phrase ‘the car failed to give way’ would be correctly […]
Most people in Leipzig are completely unaware that there is a Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Neural Sciences in the city. Yet this is where researchers are studying the organ that enables us humans to form a picture of the world – our brain. From 1 August, this otherwise very low-key research will be […]
Most people in Leipzig have long since gone on holiday. At the Leipzig Group, however, the figures were still being crunched for quite some time. On Monday 20 July, the municipal group presented its final accounts for the 2025 financial year. The management is particularly proud that it was able to increase total investment across […]
On 24 September 2026, Peter Thiel, the Trump supporter and co-founder and chairman of Palantir Technologies, will receive the 2026 Axel Springer Award in Berlin. According to Axel Springer SE’s own description, the prize is awarded to: “Outstanding individuals who are particularly innovative, create and transform markets, shape culture and assume social responsibility.” The list […]
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 […]
LZ reader Gerd Stefan really did want to know. In his reader’s comment on the review of Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk’s new book *Fascism Is Not an Opinion*, he wrote: “I’d also be interested to know the definition of fascism that underlies the book’s title, especially as the author, it seems, was aiming to launch a sweeping […]
The bottle stays closed! At any rate, those are Deutsche Bahn’s plans. By mid-October, the company aims to enforce a nationwide ban on alcohol consumption at all railway stations. Due to engineering works on the railway line between Leipzig and Döbeln, the Regio RB110 will only be able to operate as a rail replacement service […]
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 […]
Anniversaries inspire historians. One such anniversary was the 500th anniversary of the German Peasants’ War in 2024/2025. One of the bloodiest events took place in Frankenhausen, where the crowd of peasants gathered there was mercilessly beaten down by the princes’ mercenaries. It was also here that Thomas Müntzer was taken prisoner. In Martin Luther’s view, […]
The scam was simple – and worked for years until his arrest in early 2026: using a false identity, a young man ordered high-end electronics from online retailers, for which he claimed a refund following a bogus return, without actually returning the goods. Instead, he sometimes sold some of the goods on. Since Monday, 20 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We’ll need a little more patience for now. But perhaps this autumn will be a real treat for walkers and day-trippers, bringing lovely weather for outings and making it the perfect time to head back to the Saale-Unstrut region. There’s a new development there that’s sure to please more than just people with reduced mobility. […]
The present is always shaped by the past. All the more so when the past is romanticised as a paradise and a sense takes hold that our world is currently going down the drain. A sense of doom dominates social media. And many kitchen-table conversations. This also influences elections. For it is the far-right parties […]
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 […]
A turnout of 20,000 people had been forecast for the closing rally and the main march of this year’s CSD in Leipzig; according to our estimates, this figure was indeed reached. Augustusplatz was already well filled at 11.00 am – that is, at the start of the event – and the crowd continued to grow. […]
The dispute over the small wood on Capastraße has also brought to the fore once again an issue that Leipzig’s environmental authorities are keen to play down. For in the Property Office’s proposal for the sale of the copse, it was once again boldly claimed that the loss of the copse could be offset elsewhere. […]
Get out of the city for a change – even if it’s just a Sunday outing. There are plenty of worthwhile destinations in the area around Leipzig. And next Sunday, 26 July, from 11.00 am, there’s a special event starting on the banks of the Mulde near Grimma Abbey Church: a literary and musical walk […]
Church buildings are a feature of many towns and villages. They are recognised as landmarks, the heart of a community or points of reference. These places of worship hold great significance in terms of architecture, art history and regional history. This time, we are looking at a church in Leipzig with an eventful past – […]
Will we find, from 2030 onwards, that Leipzig is no longer able to launch any major construction projects at all because there is simply no financial leeway left in the budget? That is the question on everyone’s lips. For the past three years, the budget has been spiralling completely out of control, completely overwhelmed by […]
“At the end of 2023, there were around 1.8 million people living with dementia in Germany. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. In 2023, around 400,000 people aged 65 and over were newly diagnosed with dementia. Around two-thirds of them are looked after and cared for at home by relatives. As a […]
Recently, there have been an increasing number of incidents in which people have been found lifeless in the water at Leipzig’s swimming lakes. The heat is not only driving Leipzig’s residents to the swimming spots in droves; it is also taking its toll on many a swimmer who overestimates their strength and underestimates the dangers […]
Neither Leipzig’s local government nor Stadtwerke Leipzig are doing themselves any favours by keeping things under wraps. At the last council meeting, the Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen parliamentary group tabled a fairly comprehensive question regarding Stadtwerke Leipzig’s South Combined Heat and Power Plant. This is because, when the new power station was being planned, […]
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 […]
If you need an appointment at one of Leipzig’s citizen service centres, you often need to be prepared for a long wait and a great deal of patience. As a rule, you have to book the appointment online or arrange one by telephone via the citizen helpline. The latter applies mainly to older people and […]
“Due to the budget deficit and the prioritisation of ongoing measures over new ones, no additional investment measures for the implementation of the development plan for the Naturbad Nordost can be included in the 2025/2026 biennial budget.” This is what it sounds like when an administration informs the city council that measures for nature conservation […]
For anyone who enjoys weekend city breaks in Saxony and capturing the region’s historic beauty on camera, a trip to Torgau is now once again particularly worthwhile. One of the most picturesque sights can now be seen once more without scaffolding or tarpaulins. The view of Hartenfels Castle from the Elbe side is clear once […]
A record, a first, British legends and a party as colourful as the rainbow. It’s going to be a spectacular weekend. And because you can’t have a festival without some building work: there’s digging going on in Böhlitz-Ehrenberg. The city harbour is celebrating its first harbour festival, the Academy of Graphic Arts and Book Design […]
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 […]
The Elbe also features in the story. It’s very peaceful. It’s still quite narrow here in its upper reaches in the Sudeten Mountains, where the little town of Hostinné is situated. Nina has no inkling yet that Hostinné might have something to do with her breakdown following the death of her mother, Irma, when she […]
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 […]
It is not just global warming that is causing problems for Germany. It is bringing into sharp relief just how devastated our native landscapes have long since become. They now offer hardly any protective functions against extreme weather events. A new ECONICS study highlights this in stark terms. Germany is losing the natural protective function […]
Does Germany need an Institute for Political Clowning? We asked ourselves this question and came to the conclusion that – yes, perhaps it’s not a bad idea. The German Bundestag took its time: for a full nine months, the Bundestag administration examined the proposal to establish an Institute for Political Clowning. The outcome of this […]
It’s enough to make you neigh with laughter! The Scheibenholz racecourse is turning into a huge comedy club today. This year’s summer theatre season kicks off this evening at the ANKER socio-cultural centre, proving that teachers are sometimes right when they believe in their pupils – in this case, a female pupil. Saxony’s food banks […]
There are already a number of illustrated books on Leipzig’s architecture, most of which focus on specific periods, such as Leipzig’s Gründerzeit era or particular historical landmarks. But how does one view a city when attempting to discover the architectural eras of the past 1,000 or even 3,000 years? And there is certainly something to […]
For the fourth time this year, the CDU’s constituency office in Möckern has been the target of political attacks. The police are investigating, but have also been called upon to look into two new arson incidents that need to be solved. And: The SC DHfK handball team have unveiled their kit for the coming season […]
Alleged forgery of a medical certificate, unexcused absence from the trial according to the court, a warrant for his arrest to ensure his attendance: Gero Strauß, an ENT specialist and former managing director of the Leipzig Head Centre, caused quite a stir at the Regional Court at times with his behaviour. The 54-year-old faces charges […]
Sometimes it is small steps that make a city increasingly climate-friendly. Take, for example, the introduction of a cycle courier service by Leipzig City Council in 2020. At the time, there were still doubts amongst those in charge as to whether such a courier service would prove its worth. After all, up until then, everything […]
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 taxi industry in Leipzig is also suffering from rising fuel prices. Since the last survey in 2022, the situation has deteriorated drastically. And so the proposal on fares in the Leipzig taxi industry, which came before the city council on 2 July, was long overdue. The minimum wage for taxi drivers, which has been […]
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 […]
This concern was only too understandable, given that during the last elections Leipzig seemed to be literally drowning in a deluge of election posters. Many poles were covered from top to bottom. Some parties covered entire streets with their posters. And many posters were already lying torn to shreds on the grass after just a […]
When is it time to take stock? To talk about one’s life and what really matters? What has truly given this life meaning? Actually, one might think, Richard Gauch would still have had plenty of time. Actually, he isn’t quite at the age for writing his memoirs yet. But he has led an exciting life, […]
No fewer than two football teams from the 2. Bundesliga were in Leipzig this weekend. Here, they played friendly matches against Leipzig’s Regionalliga sides. Despite ultimately losing, 1. FC Lok against Hertha BSC and BSG Chemie against 1. FC Magdeburg put in spirited performances. BSG Chemie Leipzig vs. 1. FC Magdeburg 1–4 (1–1) As with […]
Several fires kept the emergency services busy in Leipzig this weekend. Also: A tragic incident occurred at Lake Kulkwitz, in which a 38-year-old man died on Saturday evening. The LZ summarises the key events from the weekend of 11–12 July 2026 in Leipzig, Saxony and beyond. Fires at a DIY store and involving cars Several […]
Just a few years ago, the city council was still debating whether Leipzig should introduce a tourist accommodation tax or not. Now, everyone is pleased that the city can raise additional funds from it, which in turn benefit tourism. But who exactly? From the city’s point of view, the City Council’s Economic Committee has sufficient […]
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 […]
It was to be expected that there would be a commotion over this agenda item at the council meeting on 2 July. Die-hard patriarchs simply cannot help but shout out and vociferously express their old-fashioned displeasure. They have internalised patriarchy. And so it did indeed get noisy in the city council when the motion ‘Proposal […]
A special milestone for the Leipzig Volunteer Pass: in June 2026, the 6,000th Leipzig Volunteer Pass was awarded. The anniversary pass was presented to Luise Popp, who has been volunteering as a coach at Roter Stern Leipzig for many years. The award recognises her long-standing commitment to girls’ football and voluntary work in Leipzig. The […]
It wasn’t just 20th-century science fiction that depicted the dawn of the 21st century as a technological miracle. Space would have been conquered long ago, and humanity would have set off for the stars. And we would all be living in gleaming cities with futuristic modes of transport and helpful robots. School textbooks painted similar […]
On 2 July, a question was also raised at the council meeting regarding the call that the Left Party group has been persistently raising since August 2025. And, in fact, Torsten Bonew, the councillor responsible for finance, had intended to provide a comprehensive answer to this question this July. However, since his department has been […]
At the council meeting on 2 July, there was a minor first. Until now, when it came to questions from the city council, it had generally been the political groups themselves who were given the floor and were able to use the time to put further oral questions to the relevant mayors regarding their original […]
A café in the city centre and a pizzeria in Lindenau were damaged in quick succession during the night by explosions caused by explosives. The police are investigating but are keeping tight-lipped about further details. We spoke to the owner of the pizzeria. A tram collided with a car on Südplatz this evening. And: The […]
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 […]
Will the “Kino der Jugend” on Eisenbahnstraße now falter at the final hurdle due to German bureaucracy and a Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM) who insists on sticking to deadlines, after a solution to the Gordian knot had seemed to be in sight this spring? For it was then that the […]
Violent explosions damaged two restaurants in the early hours of the morning; a teenager was injured whilst handling fireworks. The week of events leading up to this year’s Christopher Street Day gets underway at the New Town Hall. Blues-rock legend Beth Hart is performing at the Parkbühne this evening – and the city library is […]
Public transport users need patience. And as a rule, they are well practised in this, not just on hot days. This also applies when waiting for new tram routes and extensions to the tram network. After all, the City Council approved this back in 2020 and again in 2021 as part of the ‘Mobility Strategy […]
Perhaps this is just the right little town to spend a few days relaxing away from the stresses of the big city: Coburg. Famous for the ducal family of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha who once ruled here, whose offspring were once highly sought-after by European royal houses. Just think of the British royal family. For such […]
Point 32 in the reform package put forward by the CDU/CSU and SPD coalition is likely to herald the end of the Freedom of Information Act (IFG) in its current form. Once again, people’s access to information about government and administrative actions is set to be made more difficult. This will also have implications for […]
The debate over a ship railway between Lake Cospuden and Lake Zwenkau has taken a new turn: Whilst the Grüner Ring Leipzig is pressing ahead with the project – costing around 93 million euros – as a potential building block for the development of tourism in the Leipzig Neuseenland, all the major nature conservation organisations […]
The Left Party had got off to such an enthusiastic start with its ‘rent profiteering’ app. Over 6,000 suspected cases of completely exorbitant rents have already been recorded in Leipzig using the app. It would then, in theory, be straightforward to report these cases to the city council, which would establish the breach of tenancy […]
To protect against the next heatwave, the transport authority has unveiled an initial package of measures. A “Centre for Immigration and Internationals” is opening at the Otto-Schill-Straße Citizens’ Advice Bureau; the city office is offering free and anonymous counselling for people with mental health issues who are experiencing problems with their treatment. A guided tour […]
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