World Canals Conference 2022: Waterways Event Brings Together Participants from 20 Countries02.05.2022Leipzig will act as host city for the international World Canals Conference from 30 May to 3 June. With around 90 international contributions and more than 15 excursions to the waterways of Central…gesamten Artikel lesen
Louis Braille Festival in Leipzig – a festival for everyone, including you14.06.2019From 5 to 7 July 2019, Leipzig will host the Louis Braille Festival – Europe’s largest meeting of blind and visually impaired self-help organisations. More than 3000 blind and visually impaired…gesamten Artikel lesen
Magical Tropical Lights 201908.01.2019A unique light festival with tropical temperatures of 26 degrees Celsius. From 10 January to 3 February, Leipzig Zoo invites visitors to the second edition of the Magical Tropical Lights.gesamten Artikel lesen
Leipzig Zoo 2019: a colourful programme of events, aquarium renovation and the start of construction of Tierra del Fuego21.12.2018In its 140th anniversary year, Leipzig Zoo has good reason to celebrate: Zoo Director Professor Jörg Junhold can look back on a successful year. With an expected 1.7 million visitors, around 50,000…gesamten Artikel lesen
2017 in figures: Statistical Yearbook 2018 published21.12.2018Leipzig has more to offer in 2017: At the end of last year, a total of 590,337 people lived in the city, according to the population register. For the sixth year in a row there has been an increase of…gesamten Artikel lesen
Investment projects 2017 in the Leipzig region14.08.2017The Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) in Leipzig has updated its overview of more than 50 selected construction projects for the year 2017 in the Leipzig economic region. The total investment…gesamten Artikel lesen
Leipzig Zoo opens Himalayan mountain landscape14.08.2017The snow leopards Laura, Chandra and Onegin, as well as the red pandas Lilo and Zimai, are the first inhabitants of the Himalayan exhibit, which was officially opened on the 1st of August 2017 in…gesamten Artikel lesen
Bachfest Leipzig 201702.06.2017This year's Bachfest is devoted to the theme "Music and Reformation" from 9th - 18th of June 2017. In the 500th anniversary year of the Reformation, well-known performers will be presenting pieces…gesamten Artikel lesen
Tiger Offspring in the Leipzig Zoo08.03.2017The Leipzig Zoo can be pleased about the first offspring of Siberian tigers in five years - and this even twice. On February 24, 2017, two young tiger cubs saw their first light in a new world.gesamten Artikel lesen
Everyday zoo life and its stories in a Wimmel book (special picture book)03.05.2016The Leipzig Zoo Wimmel book is now finished. Isabelle Metzen has lovingly drawn everyday zoo life and its stories in full detail, and compiled her observations in the book.gesamten Artikel lesen
New visitor record with 2.83 million overnight stays in Leipzig in 201529.02.2016Leipzig has set a new visitor record for the tenth year in succession. With a total of 1,535,955 arrivals and 2,829,824 overnight stays, Leipzig again attracted more visitors in 2015 than the year…gesamten Artikel lesen
Leipzig Zoo again Europe's second best Zoo and number one in Germany15.10.2015The Leipzig Zoo has defended its second place in the European zoo ranking and is number one in Germany. The basis for this ranking is the international survey by the British zoo expert Anthony…gesamten Artikel lesen
Festive ceremony marking "1,000 Years of Leipzig" and the opening of the CONGRESS HALL at Leipzig Zoo29.05.2015The official ceremony to mark the celebration of the first documented mention of Leipzig and the opening of the CONGRESS HALL at Leipzig Zoo was held 29 May 2015 in the magnificently restored founder…gesamten Artikel lesen
Highlights of the anniversary year "1000 years of Leipzig"19.05.2015The city’s anniversary celebrations are sure to keep Leipzig and its visitors enthralled in the coming weeks: A series of highlight events such as the 1st Leipzig Civic Ball, formal commemorations,…gesamten Artikel lesen
Leipzig Zoo: preparations for birth of baby elephant are in full swing28.01.2015In the elephant temple Ganesha Mandir expectant Asian elephant cow Hoa is following a regular fitness and weight-watching program. The elephant calf is expected to be born in the first half of 2015.gesamten Artikel lesen
Baby sloth bears and outlook for 2015 at Leipzig Zoo12.01.2015On Christmas Day 2014 the female sloth bear Lina (born in Leipzig in 2005) gave birth to two baby sloth bears. The first-time mother is taking great care of her offspring, regularly suckling and…gesamten Artikel lesen
Leipzig achieves record breaking number of visitors: 2.7 Million visitors stayed overnight in 201314.03.2014World Skills Leipzig 2013, the 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner‘s birthday and the memorial ceremony for the anniversary of the Battle of the Nations are some of the major events responsible for…gesamten Artikel lesen