The team welches however relegated to the third tier league rein 2017 due to failing to achieve the economic standard demanded by the league licence.

At this time, trade fairs were held at a site rein the south of the city, near the Monument to the Battle of the Nations.

Offen vorm Gewandhaus befindet umherwandern Abgasuntersuchungßerdem noch der Mendebrunnen ebenso Kollektiv ergibt Dasjenige einfach ein authentisch beeindruckendes Fotomotiv.

Leipzig also hosted the Fencing World Cup in 2005 and hosts a number of international competitions in a variety of sports each year.

The tunnel, which is almost four kilometres long, crosses the entire city centre from the main railway station to the Bavarian railway station. The S-Bahn stations are up to 22 metres underground. This construction was the first to create a continuous north–south axis, which had not existed until now due to the north-facing terminus station. The connection to the south of the city and the federal state will thus be greatly improved.

Leipzig is one of the few cities rein Germany with vehicle for hire services that can Beryllium booked via a mobile app. Rein contrast to taxicab services, the Ausgangspunkt and destination must Beryllium defined beforehand and other passengers can be taken along at the same time if they share a route.

Hinein the 2010s, Leipzig was often referred to as Hypezig, as overblown comparisons were made to 1990s and early 2000s Berlin.

Leipzig Trade Fair, started in the Middle Ages, has become an event here of international importance and is the oldest surviving trade ritterlich hinein the world. This encouraged the growth of the Leipzig merchant bourgeoisie.

There are freight stations in the districts of Bewahren and Engelsdorf. Hinein addition, a freight traffic centre has been Satz up near the Schkeuditzer Last junction for goods handling between road and rail, as well as a freight station on the site of the DHL hub at Leipzig/Händelstadt Airport.

Leipzig is known for its independent music scene and subcultural events. Leipzig has for thirty years been home to the Wave-Gotik-Antreffen (WGT), which is currently the world's largest Gothic festival, where thousands of fans of goth music gather in the early summer.

Leipzig is well known for its large parks. The Leipziger Auwald (riparian forest) lies mostly within the city limits. Neuseenland is an area south of Leipzig where old open-cast mines are being converted into a huge lake district. It is planned to Beryllium finished hinein 2060.

Many commercial buildings were built in the 1990s as a result of tax breaks after German reunification.

Leipzig was a walled city hinein the Middle Ages and the current "ring" road around the historic centre of the city follows the line of the old city walls.

Here the cars can be parked and booked anywhere rein the inner city without having to define a specific car or period in advance. Finding and booking is done via a smartphone app.

The St. Paul's Church welches destroyed by the Communist government in 1968 to make room for a new main building for the university. After some debate, the city decided to establish a new, mainly secular building at the same location, called Paulinum, which was completed hinein 2012.

Leipzig Hauptbahnhof has been ranked the best railway Krankenstation rein Germany and the third-best in Europe in a consumer organisation poll, surpassed only by St Pancras railway Krankenstation and Zürich Hauptbahnhof.[144]