Leipzig Festival Autumn

The GRASSIMESSE is one of the leading international Trade fairs for applied arts and design. It takes place every year on the last weekend of October in GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts instead.

The juried trade fair invites you to browse, buy, and learn more, showcasing trends and innovations in a wide range of areas—from jewelry to furniture and toys.

In addition to internationally renowned artists, graduates and students from European art schools will also be presenting their work. For particularly outstanding achievements, the renowned Grassi Prizes awarded.

The International Leipzig Jazz Days are one of the oldest and most renowned jazz festivals in Germany. In 2016 they celebrated their 40th anniversary. Every year in autumn the Jazzclub Leipzig For a week, well over 100 musicians – big names and pioneers of jazz, as well as innovative newcomers. Performances are held in the opera and theater, in the historic congress hall at the zoo, in churches, in numerous trendy clubs and in the oldest cinema in the city, the UT Connewitz.

With self-initiated projects, commissioned compositions and, above all, a thematic framework, the festival reflects the spirit of the times of jazz: “Between Mahler and Miles”, “Sound of Heimat” or “Cinematic Jazz” were the titles in recent years. The close connection to the Polish jazz scene distinguishes the Leipzig Jazz Days from many other festivals. With the traditional "Jazz for Children," the festival also offers a cultural highlight for the whole family.

Discover the most important attractions of Leipzig in no time!

The Leipzig Highlights Tour in the Explore Leipzig app is ideal for anyone who wants to experience the highlights of the city center quickly and comprehensively. The interactive tour includes seven exciting stops and offers you a compact overview of Leipzig's historic center.

Tour details:

• Flexible starting points: Start the tour at any station
• Overview: Comprehensive insight into Leipzig's history and culture

Start your exploration tour through Leipzig and be inspired by the highlights of the city center!

Since 1991, euro-scene Leipzig has been dealing with current social issues – artistic, provocative and inspiring. The festival presents twelve to fourteen international productions from the areas Dance, theater and performance, which are challenging both in form and content.

Under the artistic direction of Christian Watty, the program is aimed at a broad audience. Well-known artists and new discoveries from the young scene, as well as world premieres and German premieres, often in co-production with regional and international partners, are an integral part of the festival. courageous, socio-politically relevant and emotionally touching productionsthat encourage dialogue. Euro‑scene also offers workshops, film screenings, and discourse formats.