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Leipzig

Leipzig is the largest city in Eastern Germany's state of Saxony, 160 kilometers southwest of Berlin. Leipzig boasts a renovated historical city center.

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Max Eberl

RB Leipzig name Max Eberl as sporting director

Former Borussia Mönchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl has returned to the Bundesliga after several months off.
SoccerSeptember 19, 2022
Japan Tokio | Cafe: Roboter statt Kellner von Menschen mit Behinderung gesteuert

AI festival: Where robots and humans meet

Industry leaders and startups are coming together at the Robotics Festival 2022 to showcase their nifty innovations.
BusinessSeptember 15, 202201:53 min
Marco Rose gesticulating on the touchline during RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Dortmund

How Marco Rose immediately made his mark at RB Leipzig

Marco Rose could not have dreamt of a better homecoming as he immediately stamped his mark on RB Leipzig.
SportsSeptember 10, 2022
Edin Terzic, Jude Bellingham and Borussia Dortmund had a bad day in Leipzig

BVB still searching for identity under Edin Terzic

Head coach Edin Terzic is yet to instill a discernible style of play at Borussia Dortmund.
SportsSeptember 10, 2022
Marco Rose looking on during a Borussia Dortmund

Marco Rose appointed as RB Leipzig coach

Marco Rose is the new RB Leipzig head coach. A poor start to the season saw Domenico Tedesco fired.
SoccerSeptember 8, 2022
Oliver Burke is mobbed by his teammates after his last-gasp winner in Dortmund

Bremen hero Burke comes full circle on Bundesliga return

Bremen's 95th-minute winning goal was scored by Oliver Burke, a player back in the Bundesliga in search of a new start.
SportsAugust 21, 2022
Timo Werner kicks towards a teammate during the game between RB Leipzig and FC Köln

Timo Werner returns with a goal but RB off the pace

After an unhappy spell in the Premier League, Timo Werner is back scoring at RB Leipzig. But RB dropped points again.
SoccerAugust 13, 2022
Sadio Mane shoots past Peter Gulacsi to score in the Super Cup

Mane opens Bayern account, Leipzig linked with Werner, Eberl

Sadio Mane scored his first semi-competitive goal for Bayern, while RB Leipzig have been linked with two big names.
SportsJuly 31, 2022
People walk past a Bachfest Leipzig poster

300 years of Bach's 'Well-Tempered Clavier'

The legendary German composer's creation is the most influential piano work in music history.
CultureJune 20, 2022
A boys' choir in front a church organ.

Bachfest opens with Ukrainian orchestra

This year's festival in Leipzig began with Bach's music and Ukrainian sounds. DW is the event's new media partner.
CultureJune 10, 2022
A statue of Bach in Leipzig.

10 reasons to love Leipzig

Bachfest 2022 takes place June 9-19. But there is much more to see in Leipzig.
TravelJune 9, 202210 images
Monument to the Thomaskantor and composer Johann Sebastian Bach in front of the Thomaskirche in Leipzig

Bachfest Leipzig — Who was Bach?

Johann Sebastian Bach had many musical ancestors. The Leipzig Bach Festival works of his ancestors and sons.
MusicJune 8, 2022
Group photo of the Kamerkoris DeCoro, women in long white dresses.

Bachfest attracts choirs from around the world

Welcoming choirs from Paraguay to Japan, the annual festival in Leipzig's motto this year is "Bach — We are Family."
MusicJune 3, 2022
Edin Terzic points on the touchline

Bundesliga coaches and the need for fresh faces

The German coaching carousel is turning once again. Jasmine Baba wonders if clubs need to look for fresh ideas.
SoccerMay 31, 2022
Leipzig lift German Cup title

'The club belongs to those who identify with it'

Leipzig's German Cup win comes with major caveats, but the club has tapped into a mentality which simply doesn't care.
SoccerMay 22, 2022
Leipzig celebrate title win

German Cup: RB Leipzig route to German Cup title

In record time, RB Leipzig has developed from a regional division club to German Cup winners.
SportsMay 22, 202214 images
Freiburg's Nils Petersen leads the celebrations with a megaphone after Freiburg's semifinal win over Hamburg

Freiburg has 'a specific type of intelligence'

This season's German Cup finalists are cut from different cloth, but SC Freiburg won't deviate from their unique path.
SportsMay 19, 2022
RB Leipzig coach Domenico Tedesco applauds after the UEFA Europa League game between Rangers and Leipzig

Domenico Tedesco left to pick up the pieces

For Leipzig coach Domenico Tedesco, this was another night to forget as his team's season goes south.
SportsMay 6, 2022
Leverkusen's Patrik Schick and Moussa Diaby celebrate a goal together.

Bundesliga race tilts away from Leipzig

This double Monday-nighter saw Leverkusen end it with a tighter grip on a top four place — but RB Leipzig crashed.
SportsMay 2, 2022
UEFA Europa League | RB Leipzig v Rangers

RB Leipzig a step closer to a second final — and acceptance?

After victory over Rangers, RB Leipzig are one step closer to reaching their first-ever European final.
SportsApril 29, 2022
Emil Forsberg celebrates a goal

Forsberg sends RB Leipzig to German Cup final

RB Leipzig are to face Freiburg in the German Cup final thanks to an injury-time header from Emil Forsberg.
SoccerApril 20, 2022
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Artist Yadegar Asisi has created a new large-scale panorama as an anti-war project.
ArtsApril 18, 202204:24 min
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

Algae tarts glowing blue, highlights of Spain’s Bilbao and the moving ceramics of Cecil Kemperink.
LifestyleApril 18, 202226:00 min
Christopher Nkunku and Dominik Szoboszlai celebrate

Nkunku again offers spark as RB tighten grip

Christopher Nkunku came off the bench to lay on Dominik Szoboszlai's goal in RB Leipzig's 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen.
SoccerApril 17, 2022
RB Leipzig's players celebrate a goal against Dortmund

Dortmund choke in front of home crowd

Despite their fans returning to fill their famous stadium, Borussia Dortmund could not deliver on the field.
SportsApril 2, 2022
Picture of Gil Ofarim

German singer charged over 'false' antisemitism claim

Gil Ofarim posted a video online last October alleging he received antisemitic abuse from a hotel employee.
SocietyMarch 31, 2022
people looking at books on a stand

Can literature rise up against Russia's war?

European writers talk about power and powerlessness in the face of war in Ukraine at the Leipzig Book Fair.
CultureMarch 21, 2022
1. FC Köln - Borussia Dortmund

Dortmund drop points as relegation battle heats up

Leverkusen and Leipzig have staked claims for a top-four finish, while Stuttgart are leading the fight for survival.
SportsMarch 20, 2022
Karl-Markus Gauss

Award-winning author on Europe's unity against Russia

Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding winner Karl-Markus Gauss sees Europe uniting amid Russia's war on Ukraine.
LiteratureMarch 17, 2022
Musicians playing instruments on a alrge square, a few spectators, large building in background

Solidarity concerts for Ukraine

Many orchestras, some with Russian musicians, are organizing special concerts in support of Ukraine.
MusicMarch 12, 2022
Christopher Nkunku celebrates a goal for RB Leipzig

'Mature' RB Leipzig wear favorites tag lightly

A Christopher Nkunku brace helped RB Leipzig ease in to the last four of the German Cup. Will it be third time lucky?
SoccerMarch 2, 2022
RB Leipzig coach Domenico Tedesco

Tedesco not convinced by Russia boycott

After Christopher Nkunku secured another RB Leipzig win, coach Domenico Tedesco spoke about the Spartak Moscow tie.
SoccerFebruary 27, 2022
Vorschau zum Bundesligaspiel FC Bayern Muenchen-RB Leipzig.

Bayern and Leipzig: similar tactics, different visions

Under Domenico Tedesco, RB Leipzig went toe-to-toe with Bayern Munich. But that's where the similarities end.
SportsFebruary 6, 2022
RB Leipzig's coach Domenico Tedesco directs from the touchline

Bundesliga: How Tedesco made RB Leipzig a team to fear again

What has RB Leipzig head coach Domenico Tedesco done to bring the team back to life?
SoccerFebruary 2, 2022
Person betting on sports on a smartphone

Gambling in German football: Time to quit?

Watching top-level football in Germany without exposure to gambling ads is impossible. But some people pay a huge price.
SoccerJanuary 13, 2022
The painter Jochen Plogsties at work in Leipzig's Cotton Mill space

The 'cotton mill' is Leipzig's creative center

Jochen Plogsties was a master pupil of the internationally renowned Leipzig painter Neo Rauch.
ArtsJanuary 10, 202205:36 min
A painting of Martin Luther wearing a floppy hat.

8 things to know about the Luther Bible

From ink stains to women lost in translation, here are a few facts about Luther's Bible, translated 500 years ago.
CultureJanuary 5, 2022
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Travel tips for Germany in 2022

From Hamburg, to Leipzig, to Lake Constance—we're showing you top travel picks for the New Year.
CultureJanuary 1, 202226:00 min
Police at the scene of the crime in Leipzig

Germany: Sheep heads thrown at lawmaker's office

It is believed to be an act of retribution after a small left-wing group vandalized a mosque in Leipzig on Monday.
PoliticsDecember 17, 2021
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Can this 'traditionalist' coach lead RB Leipzig to success?

Can the coach who once said tradition plays a huge role in choosing a club still be successful at his new club?
SoccerDecember 15, 202101:16 min
Andrey Arshavin at the Round of 16 draw

Champions League: Bayern to face Salzburg after UEFA redraw

Six-time winners Bayern Munich will face RB Salzburg in the Champions League last-16 after mistake forced a redraw.
SportsDecember 13, 2021
Domenico Tedesco gives instructions to his players

RB Leipzig appoint Tedesco as new coach

The 36-year-old has been thrust into the hot seat after the sacking of American Jesse Marsch last weekend.
SoccerDecember 9, 2021
Zach Steffen clears a cross from RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig beat Manchester City to secure Europa League spot

RB Leipzig's win over City was a reminder of what might have been for the Bundesliga club in Europe this season.
SportsDecember 7, 2021
Jesse Marsch looks on

Marsch gone but RB Leipzig's 'crisis' is of their own making

RB Leipzig claim they have acted decisively, but Jesse Marsch has been scapegoated for Red Bull’s strategic failures.
SportsDecember 5, 2021
Christopher Nkunku (center) looks on in disappointment

RB Leipzig face question of identity after loss in Berlin

RB Leipzig's defeat in Berlin begs the question what are RB Leipzig now that Rangnick and Nagelsmann are gone?
SportsDecember 3, 2021
09.2015 Best of Bundesländer Teaser Sachsen

Germany's 16 states: Saxony

Culture meets nature in Saxony: Just 40 kilometers separate Baroque art from striking mountain peaks.
TravelDecember 1, 2021
German coach Ralf Rangnick in front of a Manchester United logo

Opinion: Rangnick is United's best move in years

Manchester United decision to make Ralf Rangnick their next manager, is the best decision the club has made in years.
SoccerNovember 29, 2021
Fußball Bundesliga | RB Leipzig - Bayer Leverkusen

Virus-decimated RB Leipzig beaten by Bayer Leverkusen

Coronavirus absentees took their toll as Leipzig's disappointing season continued with defeat to Leverkusen.
SportsNovember 28, 2021
Ralf Rangnick

'Football professor' Rangnick takes over at United

Ralf Rangnick has a long history in German soccer and now takes his considerable talents to Manchester United.
SportsNovember 25, 2021
Policemen take a man into custody during a demonstration of Germany's "Querdenker" (Lateral Thinkers) movement

Leipzig protesters rally against COVID measures

More than 1,000 people marched in the eastern German city in a show of opposition to coronavirus curbs.
PoliticsNovember 6, 2021