Leipzig is a German economic metropolis with historic roots. Trade fairs have been held here for over 800 years. After the fall of the Berlin Wall the cradle of East Germany’s peaceful revolution went on to become the innovation powerhouse of East German industry. Siemens, BMW, Porsche, Amazon, DHL and the solar power industry were early arrivals.
The Saxon metropolis has a diverse cultural scene. Leipzig delights lovers of classical music with the choir of St Thomas’s, the Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Bach Festival. For those who prefer something more modern there is the Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival, the cool TH!NK? open air festival and great concerts featuring international stars. For art lovers from all over the world Leipzig has long been the city that sets tomorrow’s trends.
For more information visit www.leipzig.de
For tourist information visit Leipzigs website
or the website of Leipzig Tourism and Marketing
http://www.leipziger-freiheit.de
A podcast about Leipzig you can hear here
(© LTM / BEBE Medien GmbH)
On the website of Leipzig Tourism and Marketing you will find more interesting podcasts about Leipzig
