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Until 9 July 2023, the new exhibition "DIMENSIONS" will be on show at the Pittlerwerke Leipzig. With 60 works by renowned artists, the exhibition offers a comprehensive insight into digital art on 10,000 square metres under the motto "Digital Art since 1859". International stars of the art scene such as Refik Anadol (Turkish-American media artist) or Lu Yang (Chinese multimedia artist) show works of art from the 19th century to current works and thus combine history and the present in a spectacular way. This creates a unique exhibition experience that makes it tangible how art and technological developments are connected.

In 2023, there will be plenty to experience in the lively and inspiring east German metropolis of Leipzig where diversity is embraced. Traditional trade fairs, festivals, sporting events and concerts of a wide musical range will encourage many visitors to come to Leipzig. The following overview offers a selection of important touristic events from January to December 2023. Please check the homepage of the respective organizer in good time before travelling to find out whether – and under what conditions – the event will take place.

Almost 180 years ago, Gustav Albert Lortzing had to leave the city of music. Lortzing was a German composer, librettist, actor, singer and conductor. He is considered the most important representative of the German Spieloper, which is a German-language variant of the Opéra comique. But despite his departure his compositions are inextricably linked with Leipzig and are now returning full of poetry and power – in a countdown to an anniversary year and festival of his works.

After two years of cancellations due to the pandemic, the Leipzig Christmas Market finally takes place again and promises its visitors many attractions and a unique Christmas experience. One of the largest Christmas markets in Germany invites you for a stroll until December 23. But it's not only Leipzig that is finally shining again in a contemplative glow; the Leipzig Region also awaits visitors with a wide variety of Advent and Christmas markets. Come and enjoy the Holly Jolly Christmas splendor in Leipzig and its beautiful region!

The Festival of Lights Leipzig will take place on 9 October 2022 presenting itself with a decentralized concept. Under the motto "Light spreads throughout the city" three international artist teams will show light installations at several locations within the city centre from 7 pm to 11 pm.

Where music is at home: From 10 to 18 September 2022, the Chamber Music festival "Con Spirito" will bring renowned stars of the international scene to perform on Leipzig's stages. They will give concerts at the authentic places that belong to the European Cultural Heritage sites! On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the death of Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, the festival program named “Fantastic” is dedicated to the universal artist of the Romantic period. Robert Schumann, Emilie Meyer and Johannes Brahms complete the musical repertoire.

From responsible tourism to green meetings, the magazine Sustain Europe is at the very forefront of driving the sustainable tourism agenda. Leipzig with its authentic, creative and inspiring attitude has the honour to present its sustainable efforts on more than ten pages.

Planning for the Bach Festival Leipzig 2022 is going full steam ahead and further ticket contingent is on sale. From 9 to 19 June 2022, Bachfest artistic director Prof. Dr. Michael Maul and the Neue Bachgesellschaft invite you to the first part of a musical gathering of the global Bach family at the composer's primary place of inspiration.

From 6-8 May 2022, it is time for the hiking friends to once again participate at the 7 Lakes Hike in the region around Leipzig. The event organized by Sportfreunde Neuseenland e. V. (Sports Friends New Lake Land Association) offers routes for young and old, for beginners and hiking professionals. Since the hiking routes vary in length, even experienced hikers will get their fill of kilometres here. The shortest route is 11 km (Markkleeberg Tour 2022) and the longest is 107 km (Three-country Tour XXL 2022), which are made available to hikers together with the app Komoot and can also serve as inspiration. Registration for the 7 Lakes Hike is conveniently possible digitally at www.7seen-wanderung.de.

With the project "Tübke Monumental", Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig presents a completely new approach to one of the most important artists in German art history from 11 March to 31 December 2022. Werner Tübke (1929-2004) studied at the Academy of Visual Arts (HGB) in Leipzig and later belonged to the so-called “Leipzig School”. Known for his panoramic painting "Early Civil Revolution in Germany", he worked for a total of eleven years from conception to completion on this work of art, which is now based in Bad Frankenhausen in Thuringia. With an area of 14 x 123 metres, it is the largest painting in Central Europe.