Venues in Leipzig

Leipzig is a city in Germany, located in the West of the Federal state of Saxony. In terms of population (more than 595,000 people), Leipzig is the largest city in Saxony, and the eighth — in Germany, as well as the fastest growing large German city.

Known for its University and fairs, Leipzig is the economic, cultural, scientific and transport centre of Central Germany.

Together with the 32 km West of Halle in Saxony-Anhalt, Leipzig forms an urban agglomeration with a population of about 1.1 million people, and is one of the most economically developed regions of East Germany.

After receiving city and trade privileges in 1165, Leipzig acquired the status of an important trade center during the German settlement to the East, primarily due to the trade in furs, which died out after the Second world war. In addition, since the Late middle Ages, especially since the founding of the University of Leipzig, the city was the center of German printing and bookselling, maintaining this status until the end of the 1940s. Long-term activity of Johann Sebastian Bach and Felix Mendelssohn Bartoldi founded a rich musical tradition of Leipzig, which is currently embodied by the choir of St. Thomas and Gewandhaus.

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Venues in Leipzig (15)

Gewandhaus

Augustusplatz 8

Gewandhaus is a concert hall in Leipzig, Germany, the home of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Today's hall is the third to bear this name; like the second, it is noted for its fine acoustics.

Alte Börse

Naschmarkt 1

Old trading exchange oldest Assembly building of the department team and one of the oldest Baroque buildings of the city.

Auerbach's Cellar

Grimmaische Strasse 2-4

Auerbachs Keller is the second oldest restaurant in Leipzig. Already one of the city's most important wine bars by the 16th century, it owes its worldwide reputation to Goethe's play Faust as the first place Mephistopheles takes Faust on their travels.

Haus Leipzig

Elsterstraße 22-24

In the heart of the city, people, culture and music. The Haus Leipzig continues the mix of tradition and modernity. As a former culture house, it shines in new splendor today and sets cultural and musical highlights. Located near the city center, it offers an ideal venue for music, culture, theatre, comedy, club concerts, conferences, weddings, anniversaries and gala events, among other things.

Kupfersaal

Kupfergasse 2

The Kupfersaal is a venue in the center of Leipzig. The hall is known for the variety of poetry slams, comedy shows, podcasts and singer songwriting events that take place here on a regular basis. The Leipzig Philharmonic has found a solid venue for classical music, crossover projects and tribute shows.

Leipzig Drama Theater

Bosestraße 1

The Leipzig Theater is a municipal theater company in Leipzig. Since 1957, its main venue has been the theater on Bosestraße in Leipzig's "Schauspielviertel". In 2013 Enrico Lübbe took over the position of director.

Market Leipzig

Markt

The Market is a square in the historic center of Leipzig. Until 1500, knightly tournaments were held here. The square is surrounded by many old buildings, in the east the market is bordered by the arcades of the Old Town Hall from 1556. The beginning of the modern Leipzig Trade Fair was laid in 1190 by the Margrave Otto of Meissen, who confirmed the right of Leipzig to host spring and autumn fairs. Since then, merchants from many countries with their goods began to gather in Leipzig for the annual fair.

Michaeliskirche

Nordplatz, 14

The Michaeliskirche in Leipzig is an evangelical church dedicated to the Archangel Michael from the turn of the 19th to 20th century.

Oper Leipzig

Augustusplatz 12

Oper Leipzig is one of the most famous and oldest opera houses in Europe. Oper Leipzig stands for the highest musical and craft quality. It is based on active ensemble culture and the promotion of young singers. The program ranges from opera, opera, operetta, musical to classic and modern ballet. There are also numerous offers and in-house productions for children, young adults and families.

Paulinum – Aula und Universitätskirche St. Pauli

Neues Augusteum

The Paulinum – auditorium and University Church St. Pauli, is a building of the University of Leipzig on Augustus square.

Peterskirche

Schletterstraße 5

St. Peter's Church is a Lutheran Church in the southern centre of Leipzig in today's gaudig place. Due to the permanent seating of the church, which is no longer available, the nave offers a flexible function room, which is used in addition to the worship services as well as for various concerts, theatre performances, exhibitions and meetings. For example, events of the Leipzig Wave Gothic meeting take place in the church.

QUARTERBACK Immobilien Arena

Am Sportforum 2

The Arena Leipzig is a multipurpose indoor arena located in Leipzig, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 8,000 people for sporting events and up to 12,200 for shows and concerts. It is part of the Sportforum Leipzig, which also contains Red Bull Arena and the Sportmuseum Leipzig.

Salles de Pologne

Hainstraße 16-18

High above the rooftops and right in the heart of Leipzig's city centre is the imposing baroque halls as well as a modern conference floor

St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig

Nikolaikirchhof 3

The St. Nicholas Church (German: Nikolaikirche) is one of the major churches of central Leipzig, Germany. Construction started in Romanesque style in 1165, but in the 16th century, the church was turned into a Gothic hall church. Baroque elements like the tower were added in the 18th century. In the 18th century, several works by Johann Sebastian Bach, who was as Thomaskantor the music director of Thomaskirche and Nikolaikirche from 1723 to 1750, premiered here. The Neoclassical interior dates to the late 18th century.

St. Thomas’s Church

Thomaskirchhof 18

The St. Thomas’s Church, Thomaskirche is the second most important Church in Leipzig. The Church became world-famous thanks to the work of Johann Sebastian Bach, who lived in the city for a long time and served as a Cantor of the Church choir. The grave of the composer is also in the Church.