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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