Leipzig

Germany

General presentation

Leipzig is a cosmopolitan and international city. As an important trade fair location and a traditional university city, Leipzig has always been a city of trade, science, encounters and creativity.

Leipzig’s main characteristics are visible in the areas of culture, commerce and science, as well as quality of life and recreation. The most evident hallmark of the city is its cultural wealth. Leipzig is the hometown of Johann Sebastian Bach and the world famous St. Thomas Boys Choir.

Leipzig was the starting point of demonstrations which led to the Peaceful Revolution in 1989 and finally to the Reunification of West and East Germany in 1990.

Number of inhabitants: 619 879

Through the LUCI network the topic of light connects the cosmopolitan City of Leipzig not only strongly with its twin city, the City of Lyon, but also with many cities around the world. The professional exchange of experience on all topics related to city lighting and our festival of lights enriches our daily work. The LUCI Association makes it possible to make our city known worldwide.

City of Leipzig

Urban lighting in Leipzig

Since the early 1990s the City of Leipzig has been working continuously on lighting concepts, lighting strategies and finalized a lighting masterplan in 2019.

The lighting systems, maintenance and operation are entirely in municipal hands.

Each year on the 9^th of October, the Leipzig Festival of Lights remembers the demonstrations of 1989 with light art in public space along the former demonstration route and at original locations.