Gewandhaus in Leipzig

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The Gewandhaus is a partner of the Leipzig Card / Leipzig Regio Card.
Your benefits are described under “Good to know/Further price information”.


The Gewandhaus is located on Augustusplatz opposite the Leipzig Opera and is home to the famous Leipzig Gewandhausorchesters.

The Gewandhaus in Leipzig hosts around 800 events a year. Gewandhausorchester his symphony concerts in the Great Hall, while the Gewandhaus chamber music is presented in the somewhat smaller Mendelssohn Hall.

Concerts by well-known music stars are held regularly and it is a popular location for lectures and conferences. The large hall has a total capacity of 1.900 visitors and is home to the majestic Schuke organ. The Gewandhaus is also part of the Leipzig Music Trail and the Leipzig Music Wheel, as well as the venue for the annual Laughter Fair.

To learn more about the Gewandhaus with the Gewandhausorchester as well as famous Leipzig composers such as Bach and Mendelssohn, it is worth listening to the podcast "Welcome to Leipzig".

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Good to know

Opening hours

The Gewandhaus is open for the respective performances.

The Gewandhaus box office is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m. on concert days until the start of the concert.
On Saturdays, the Gewandhaus box office is open from 10:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. and always one hour before the concert begins.

Price information

Information on reduced prices: LEIPZIG CARD and LEIPZIG REGIO CARD holders:
Reduction of up to 10% off the box office price for all Gewandhaus events that are eligible for a discount.

fitness

  • Bad weather offer

  • for any weather

  • for groups

  • for individual guests

  • suitable for seniors

foreign languages

German

Other equipment/furnishings

  • toilet facility

Possible ways to pay

Cash, EC card, GooglePay, Mastercard, Visa

Accessibility

Notes on accessibility / deviations from the pictograms:

  • Elevator: door 108 cm, area 120x185 cm, controls 138-145 cm
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet (with EURO key): Door 82 cm, 150x150 cm in front and 85 cm to the left or 95 cm to the right of the toilet

  • Guide dogs allowed.
  • Induction loops available.
Parking
  • designated disabled parking space available

Entrance to the facility / paths within the facility
  • door width min. 90 cm

  • Access without steps (max. 3 cm) or ramp

Elevator
  • door width min. 90 cm

  • Access without steps (max. 3 cm) or ramp

  • Lift floor area min. 110x140 cm

wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • door width min. 90 cm

  • Access without steps (max. 3 cm) or ramp

  • Movement area in front of the toilet bowl min. 150x150 cm

  • Space to the left or right of the toilet bowl min. 90 cm

  • Foldable grab handles on the toilet bowl

Additional help/offers
  • Help/Offers for blind and visually impaired people

Additional help/offers
  • Help/Offers for Deaf and Hearing-Impaired People

Arrival & Parking

By public transport: to Augustusplatz stop with tram lines 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 51, N56, N10 or bus lines N17, N8
Alternatively, get off at Hauptbahnhof stop (10 minutes walk)
By car: Use of the surrounding parking garages

All concert tickets for in-house events (except print@home tickets) as well as all Gewandhaus season tickets are valid as travel tickets on the Leipzig public transport network and in MDV zone 3 and an adjacent zone (110, 151, 156, 162, 164) for 168 hours before and after the concert.

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Augustusplatz 9
04109 Leipzig

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Gewandhaus in Leipzig
Augustusplatz 8
04109 Leipzig - Center