Under the EEG, operators of solar installations and wind turbines receive a fixed feed-in tariff for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity fed into the grid over a period of 20 years. This payment is made regardless of whether there is a surplus of electricity. To prevent the electricity grid from becoming overloaded, flexible electricity generators […]
What happened at Leipzig/Halle Airport on the night of 4 to 5 August 2026 did not come out of the blue. For several years now, critical infrastructure in Germany has been the target of drone overflights. Dozens of such incidents are recorded every year by the security authorities in Saxony. And there has already been […]
The pension reform is casting its shadow – and by that we mean its downsides – and much of the criticism stems from the plan to abolish the ‘full pension for those with particularly long insurance records’, also known as the ‘pension at 63’. The East German CDU minister-presidents, trade unions and, in particular, the […]
It has been primarily the CDU parliamentary group that has repeatedly blocked efforts in recent times to adjust Leipzig’s parental contributions to reflect the rising costs in childcare centres. The city is now making a fresh attempt to secure a moderate adjustment to these contributions. This is because the city itself must cover the shortfall. […]
For almost 25 years, the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) has been the most important tool for the energy transition towards increased use of renewable energy. By utilising renewable energy sources – solar, wind and biomass – dependence on fossil fuels can be reduced: this would allow many billions of euros to be channelled into […]
‘Polizeiruf’ star Peter Schneider and his outstanding band will bring the Marktmusik festival to a close on Sunday. LZ explains the story behind it. The City Library is back to its normal opening hours from today following refurbishment, whilst the Welcome Centre is offering a special service from today for foreign skilled workers and interested […]
The counterproductive energy policy at federal and state level is having an impact. It is now – once again – putting jobs and businesses at risk. A survey of Saxony’s renewable energy companies shows that the economic situation in the sector is deteriorating significantly. According to the two industry associations, the reasons for this include […]
The Market Criers’ Guild – the ‘Genuine Market Criers’ Guild’ – has been in existence for 56 years. After all, they had to fend off the competition, who had suddenly realised that the concept worked. In the past, people who wanted to experience real market criers would make the pilgrimage to the fish market in […]
There was an emergency call-out today on the popular and bustling Nikolaistraße. Furthermore, the Leipzig police are searching for one or more suspected animal abusers and are now appealing to the public for help. The LZ summarises the key events from Thursday, 6 August 2026, in Leipzig, Saxony and beyond. Rescue operation in the city […]
Following the seizure of a bomb at the airport, the Dresden Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Saxony State Criminal Police Office have launched investigations into its origin and background. There’s plenty of music on offer in Leipzig today – with Dire Straits hits at the Marktmusik event and a guided tour of an exhibition on […]
Last week, it was announced that the ‘Jobcentre on Site’ is now also offering consultation hours at the Heizhaus building, Alte Salzstraße 59 – right next to the Grünauer Allee S-Bahn station. We thought this was a good time to look into the matter; even though the Leipzig Jobcentre’s project isn’t entirely new, there are […]
Working themselves to the bone? Reduced pensions for anyone who retires too early? This is now a concern even for the three CDU Minister-Presidents from Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. Will they be able to see it through? It would be the first time that CDU Minister-Presidents have shown any backbone in the Federal Republic’s completely […]
Was it an attack or an attempt at sabotage? At the turn of the day, everything came to a standstill at the airport following a drone sighting. A state of emergency is also in force this afternoon around the Chemie-Stadion. There’s an anniversary celebration at Auensee today, to be followed by a major railway festival […]
What was life like in the communities around Leipzig before they became part of the city? What do historical sources reveal about the development of these settlements up to the time of their incorporation? Answers to these questions are now available on the Leipzig City Archives’ online research portal. The Leipzig City Archives have announced […]
The trial of ENT specialist Gero Strauß at Leipzig Regional Court is likely to take longer than initially planned: the dates originally scheduled up to and including 18 August will not be sufficient, as was announced on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the fraud trial against the defendant continued with the examination of further witnesses. With the planned […]
Last night, a car caught fire once again in the Centre-North district; the blaze caused considerable damage to property. Also: Following a man being seriously injured in an assault on Georg-Schumann-Straße yesterday, the alleged attacker has been remanded in custody on suspicion of attempted murder. The LZ summarises the key events from Tuesday, 4 August […]
Water levels at historically low levels, not only in German rivers such as the ‘Father Rhine’, At the start of July 2026, the topsoil at a depth of 20–30 cm in most regions of Germany is showing dry to very dry conditions, and the amendment to the EEG is set to raise the ‘corn cap’. […]
Democracy in Germany is facing one of its greatest challenges since reunification. More and more people are doubting that the democratic system can still solve their problems. In my view, this dwindling trust is the real danger – not democracy itself. That is why the issue today is not about abandoning our democracy, but about […]
Anyone who has to travel between Halle and Leipzig tonight – whether for work or to join the party – should allow plenty of time. Watch out for railway works! Anniversary: The GDR’s largest stadium was inaugurated 70 years ago today and, in a sense, has survived to the present day. There are some particularly […]
It’s actually high time that Leipzig’s waterworks finally stopped whingeing that the people of Leipzig use so little water – compared with the national average. In its latest annual report, however, the waterworks have done it again, even though they have posted a healthy profit, which has also secured the LVB’s support from the city […]
The government led by Friedrich Merz had already proclaimed the ‘Autumn of Reforms’ back in 2025. However, this did not materialise. Then the ‘Spring of Reforms’ was due to follow. Spring 2026 did arrive, but the reforms did not. Now it is summer’s turn to sort things out. That is why, shortly before the summer […]
Mayor Jung is likely to be treated to an extra cup of coffee today, as the Sportforum is hosting world-class women’s tennis. In Markkleeberg, the ongoing sewer works are set to be stepped up a notch, whilst in the west of Leipzig, it should become easier to catch a bus in future. A court case […]
At the end of July, Leipzig’s city administration submitted a proposal to the city council that is set to cause quite a stir. Not only for political groups that are not particularly keen on environmental protection, but also for departments and agencies for whom the city’s unspoilt natural environment is still a bargaining chip that […]
Books of this sort are usually published by university presses; they’re genuinely specialised material for specialists. But why not, thought publisher Ralf C. Müller, and so he decided to include this rather unusual title in his catalogue. A book for specialists. And perhaps also for all those who, as patients, have come across the term […]
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 are of great significance in terms of architecture, art history and regional history. This time, we are focusing on the impressive church in Müglenz, part of the municipality of […]
‘The Krkonoše Saga’ is the name given by Leipzig-based author Christina Auerswald to her series of novels about young people who grew up in the Krkonoše Mountains before the First World War, lived through the war and – like Kurt – became entangled in a web of bloody deeds. Acts that threw not only the […]
“Media diversity is one of the most important factors in ensuring that the media fulfil their role in shaping public opinion. It is therefore of great importance to the SLM that programmes are balanced and that all major schools of thought are represented. Creating the best possible operating conditions for private radio and television broadcasters […]
Ceuta is not a natural phenomenon. Ceuta is a mirror. Tens of thousands of people are crowding at Europe’s border. Many are minors. They swim for their lives, climb over border barriers or risk death to reach European soil. The headlines are full of border security, the military and contingency plans. The debate centres on […]
The current Merz government at federal level did, after all, get off to a start with a 500-billion-euro package that had been approved by the previous Bundestag. A huge sum of money with which the Federal Republic could have really fuelled investment across the country. But the money is being spread thinly over ten years, […]
The climate activists from Fridays for Future wanted to counter this feeling of powerlessness. That is why they had spontaneously called for a demonstration today. The Leipzig Open, on the other hand, had been planned for some time. The biggest women’s tennis tournament in eastern Germany has also risen even further in prestige. It kicked […]
A steel giant is rising – though it cannot be seen doing so. A pop giant, on the other hand, is set to fill the Parkbühne for two evenings. Less welcome are the price rises for public transport and at the local music school. Before the summer break, the Capa-Haus is hosting one more exhibition […]
1918: Munich is in a state of emergency. The city is in turmoil. Violence is breaking out. Soldiers are shooting at one another. Kurt Eisner declares Bavaria a republic. The First World War has come to an end. It is revolution. History is being made. A note appears on the door of the poet Rainer […]
These are allegations that leave one speechless: a man, now 68 years old, is alleged to have dragged his biological daughter onto a bed in his flat almost four years ago, touched her inappropriately and raped her. The defendant has been on trial at Leipzig Magistrates’ Court since Thursday, 30 July 2026. At the request […]
According to the announcement, the police prevention van will soon be back on the road, offering advice on how to protect yourself against crime. And: Earth Overshoot Day today marks the critical point from which we are, in effect, living on credit at the Earth’s expense. The LZ summarises the key events from Thursday, 30 […]
The Leipzig Lions are in the middle of their second GFL2 season. However, following two early wins, they have now come crashing down to earth with a bump in the harsh reality of the league. Following a heavy 0–42 defeat away to the Hamburg Pioneers, they also suffered a surprisingly heavy 10–33 home defeat against […]
The Merz government at federal level has proved a major disappointment, particularly for young voters. Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche, in particular, is systematically working to undermine the laws on the energy transition and to slow down the urgently needed restructuring of Germany’s energy supply. However, this summer’s extreme heatwaves are showing all citizens […]
The opencast mines took up land and displaced people. Yet they also provided jobs and a sense of community… The Minister-Presidents of Central Germany are meeting today at a rehabilitated opencast mine site to discuss the future of structural change following the phase-out. The event features an exciting book launch, the prospect of reduced rail […]
Torgauer Platz is one of those locations in Leipzig’s road network that has been on the agenda for many years now, with plans to finally redevelop it. Yet this construction project, too, has been repeatedly postponed. Now, at long last, the project is set to go ahead in 2027. This also involves tram services on […]
It was a special moment when, back in 1990, the sociologist Cordia Schlegelmilch packed her bag and set off for a small town in the GDR, which at that time had only six weeks left to exist. Her main motivation was: “I wanted to find out how the residents of a small town were coming […]
A motorist in Grünau had a literally scorching experience today. His car caught fire whilst he was driving – all that remained was a wreck. Price hike for allotments: Leipzig plans to almost double the lease fees for allotments from next year. And: watch out for pickpockets! The LZ summarises the key events from Wednesday, […]
Years of dithering over grid expansion are now having consequences in Saxony too: More and more applications for grid connections for renewable energy installations are being put on hold and piling up with the grid operators, as if Saxony were still in the year 2016 and could leisurely stroll into a climate-friendly future without fossil […]
On 24 July, Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) was publicly rebuked by the Federal Constitutional Court. “The Federal Constitutional Court has declared the Federal Ministry of the Interior’s blanket withdrawal from the resettlement programme for Afghan refugees to be arbitrary. ‘The revocation of visas that have been granted must be examined on […]
Klar, Sommerloch – aber ´ne Baustelle, die einen Stau verursacht, findet sich fast immer: mehr Zeit auf der Prager Straße einplanen! Wenig Zeit bleibt den Studierenden der Musik- und Theater-Hochschule, nämlich keine 24 Stunden mehr. Und auch an der Uni gehts heute um Pünktlichkeit (aber mit Chance auf Nachholtermine). Und was Laserdrucker mit Ihrer Steuererklärung […]
Whilst heatwaves in Europe, North America and South Asia are claiming the lives of tens of thousands of people, the largest oil and gas companies expect their profits to double between the first and second quarters of 2026. Calculations also show that their historical emissions have significantly fuelled the frequency and severity of heatwaves this […]
Deportations are back in political vogue. Whether the people affected are in legitimate employment or may ultimately face execution at the end of their journey seems to be of little concern to political decision-makers and their compliant civil servants. Viewed as a political trend, daily deportations are simply part of the routine: a signature on […]
Amid protests by activists and a large police presence, another mass deportation to Afghanistan appears to have taken place at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Also: Investigators have recovered a video confession pledging allegiance to IS from the mobile phone of the suspected CSD attacker who was shot dead on Saturday. The LZ summarises the key events from […]
In early 2027, Leipzig will elect a new Lord Mayor – this time a genuinely new candidate, as the incumbent is no longer eligible to stand. The field of candidates is slowly taking shape, though with just one female candidate out of nine, the proportion of women is, unfortunately, very low. The Humanist Party (PdH) […]
A suitcase in Paris would, of course, be nicer. But here there’s only one for the districts of Leipzig where there are no longer any citizens’ offices. What’s more, bicycles are looking for their former owners. The Passage Cinema invites you to view our society through the eyes of a chicken that has only just […]
Sometimes you just have to show people. Especially when Uncle Herbert, sitting at the family dinner table, once again lets his gut feeling take over, claiming that it used to be just as hot in the past and that the climate has always been changing anyway. But gut feeling has nothing to do with facts. […]
Stadtwerke Leipzig had actually intended to generate a profit of almost 100 million euros in 2025. The target was 98.8 million euros. However, the final figure turned out to be lower: 93.5 million. In its annual report, Stadtwerke Leipzig did cite the higher costs (up by 9 million euros) as one explanation. However, the main […]
He was sorry, he wanted to apologise and he regretted his criminal actions, he emphasised several times during the trial: the Leipzig Regional Court has now handed down its verdict on a 28-year-old man. For years, the young man had been ordering expensive electronic goods using false personal details and, following a bogus return, had […]
The Peaceful Revolution of 1989 showed that, with courage, solidarity and peaceful protest, people can bring about change in a political system. Hundreds of thousands of citizens took to the streets with candles, chanting “We are the people”, and fought for freedom, democracy and the right to decide their own future. More than 35 years […]
New road closures, new diversions – there’s building, building and more building going on in Leipzig. LZ shows you how to get into and through the city, to the station or around it, by bus and train. From today, there are also replacement timetables for regional services, for example on the route to Chemnitz. To […]
When you follow the discussions coming out of the Saxon countryside, you get the impression that most Saxons are against the energy transition and the expansion of renewable energy. And the Minister-President seems to be their mouthpiece when he raves about coal, natural gas and nuclear power. But this impression is misleading. It is the […]
How does one tell a story that ultimately cannot be substantiated by documents, because they were destroyed? Or falsified, tailored to ensure that the death of a Bonn civil servant on a business trip to Leipzig was not classified as a murder case? And yet still caused a stir? In *The Fechtner Case*, Katrin Reiser […]
If a federal state has a relatively well-developed, efficient public transport system, many of its residents generally do not need a private car. If, on top of that, one in three residents also lives in one of the major cities with efficient public transport, the demand falls further. It is therefore hardly surprising that Saxony, […]
At the Grassi Museum of Applied Arts, visitors can regularly admire treasures of historical craftsmanship from the Leipzig region. Since 19 July, for example, the museum has been hosting the special exhibition ‘Metalwork! The Otto Seyffart Company, Altenburg’. It runs until 4 October. The Altenburg-based company Otto Seyffart was one of the major players in […]
Church buildings are a feature of many towns and villages. They are known as landmarks, the centre of a town or village, or points of reference. These places of worship are of great significance in terms of architecture, art history and regional history. This time, we are looking at a small but charming church in […]
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 […]
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