At Pentecost, the Saxon city is a destination for the fans of Wave Gothic - then mixes a lot of black in the colorful scene. Leipzig is considered hip anyway and offers creative freedom to young creatives.
The in-street KarLi
Leipzig is booming. The city grows annually by more than 10,000 inhabitants. Especially young people move here. Everywhere you can feel this young and creative atmosphere. For example, on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, called KarLi for short. Here mixes bars, fancy shops and adventurous factory lofts.
Trendy place Plagwitz
Attractions for young people is also the district Plagwitz with the Karl-Heine-Straße. Here you notice especially the unfinished charm of the city: In addition to old factories have opened new pubs. Cheap studios and offices attract artists and start-ups, graffiti decorates unrenovated houses. There are also events such as the "West Package", an alternative art, culture and street festival.
Party for every taste
Original atmosphere offers Dr. med. Strange in Plagwitz. During the day, bicycles are repaired here, in the evening the shop is transformed into a small pub. If you prefer to go out chic decides for the club L1. Elektro, Indierock and Co. are mainly played in the south and west of the city - in locations like the Distillery or Conne Island.
Charm of decay
The many open spaces in the city leave room for new ideas. Typical are the old industrial buildings, which are used as party locations or venues. But many a factory site - like here the Maschinenfabrik Leipzig - is still deserted and fascinated in its own way.
Art instead of cotton
A well-known example of the redesign of a former factory is the cotton mill. Ateliers, galleries, exhibitions make them the center of the Leipzig art scene. The Galerie Eigen + Art also has its headquarters here. It has made the "Neue Leipziger Schule", a modern art of painting, internationally known. Her most famous representative is Neo Rauch.
Modern university with tradition
Leipzig is very popular with students. The University of Leipzig was founded in 1409, making it the second oldest in Germany. Celebrities like Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Richard Wagner studied here. The central main building of the university with church - since 2012 in a new guise - rinses the student life in the heart of the city.
From the mining to the bathing area
Everything is accessible by bike, including the man-made lakes in Leipzig's surroundings. There are some of them. The most popular meeting place is the Cospudener See. Originally yawned here a deep lignite open pit. This was flooded and transformed into a bathing lake. On its shore, there is the longest sandy beach in Saxony, it is one kilometer long.
Places to chill out
The parks and gardens in Leipzig's city center are always well populated in the summer. For example, the Lene Voigt Park (picture) or the Clara Zetkin Park. Playing volleyball, barbecuing or just lounging in a hammock - here, too, you can see especially young people.
Wave Gothic meeting
Every year on Pentecost Leipzig's parks offer a special spectacle. Thousands of Black Scene supporters conquer the city at Wave Gotik, the largest gothic festival in the world - three days of show, concerts and parties - not only in costumes in black costumes but also in opulent Victorian dresses. with wigs and ornate hats.
Bach, Thomaner and prince
Leipzig is a city of music, the famous Gewandhausorchester and the Thomanerchor perform here, the composer Johann Sebastian Bach lived here from 1723 to 1750. Leipzig is also the hometown of the Princes, with six million records sold and still one of the most successful bands from Germany. Music, alternative life, young people: Yes, Leipzig rocks!
May 05, 2018