The city of Leipzig, located in central Germany, has a long and moving history with the first settlers coming to the area in the 7th century. The ethnic group of the sorbs set up a trading base and called it “Lipsk” after the lime trees that grew there. The privilege of gaining borough and market...

Over the last couple of weeks, the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig as well as independent local musicians produced a new series of concerts – despite (or precisely because of) the COVID -19 pandemic. From this week on, every Monday and Tuesday at 12noon the half-hour concerts will be streamed on the...