Leipzig: A hub of trade and industry
Leipzig is growing sustainably
Growth isn’t an end in itself. We want to create quality growth so that we can continue to live well in the future. For this we need adaptable, diverse urban structures, a functioning system of sustainability management, and mutual support.
Leipzig: At the Heart of Europe
- Logistics hub for European markets
- Outstanding expertise and experience regarding Eastern Europe
- Rail links (Intercity Express):
1 hour to Berlin, 3 hours to Frankfurt, Hamburg - Population:
- Leipzig/Halle region: 1.7 million
- Radius of 60 kilometres: about 2.8 million
- Radius of 100 kilometres: about 6.8 million
- Radius of 250 kilometres: about 28,6 million
Leipzig attracts founders with ideal conditions for startups
Leipzig has a host of successful startups, founder-relevant actors and event formats. The city is currently attracting many founders from elsewhere because of its high quality of life and relatively low overheads. Numerous incubators and coworking spaces offer founders business premises, expertise and dialogue on floorspace totalling several hectares.
Leipzig is experiencing a new wave of startups with an estimated 200–250 currently operating in the city. Whereas startups in Leipzig initially focused on e-commerce (one example being Spreadshirt, now 1,000-strong), later on they spread to areas like big data (e.g. Data Virtuality, Webdata Solutions, Apiomat, Solution Engine) as well as aspects of infrastructure such as energy (e.g. Energy2market, Rhebo, Senec/Deutsche Energieversorgung) and mobility (Nextbike, Flynex, Busnetworx). In the life sciences, healthcare and biomedical engineering, companies like Futalis and Phacon have become established players.
Leipzig is more successful than any other location in eastern Germany at attracting startups from elsewhere. They either open branches there (e.g. Trivago, Check24, Verivox, Selfdiagnostics) or even relocate lock, stock and barrel to Leipzig (e.g. Dashfactory, Flynex, Mementor, QLX, Replex, SelfD Technologie, Sensape). Leipzig is Germany’s digital hub focusing on smart infrastructure.
Top position in city ranking
Up-and-coming region
Leipzig ranks first for economic prospects
Source: Prognos “Future Atlas”
European City of the Year
Award for sustainable urban development
Source: Academy of Urbanism, London
Ranked first for labor force possibilities
Population growth of working age citizens +18.3 %
Source: Institute of the German Economy (IW)
Top three locations in Europe
Cities of the future 2022/2023
Source: Financial Times Foreign-Direct Investment Magazine 2022
Germany’s most satisfied office tenants
Source: SEB Asset Management study
Most attractive city center in Germany
Source: Cologne Institute for Retail Research (IFH)
Area and land use
Total area: 297.8 sqaure kilometres
- Buildings and enclosed areas: 27,1 percent
- Roads and traffic areas: 12.1 percent
- Recreational areas: 17.3 percent
- Waters: 3.9 percent
Sources: Statistical Office of the city of Leipzig (2022)
Length of the city boundary: 128.9 kilometres
Roads in Leipzig - Length total: 1.808,7 kilometres
Population (total): 613.123
Sources: Statistical Office of the city of Leipzig (2022)
Distance from Leipzig to other cities
Distance by | Air | Rod | Rail travel time |
---|---|---|---|
Berlin | 149 kilometres | 190 kilometres | 1 hour 15 minutes |
Dresden | 100 kilometres | 115 kilometres | 1 hour 04 minutes |
Hamburg | 294 kilometres | 394 kilometres | 3 hours 06 minutes |
Frankfurt /Main | 293 kilometres | 386 kilometres | 3 hours 05 minutes |
Munich | 360 kilometres | 423 kilometres | 4 hours 50 minutes |
Prague | 200 kilometres | 256 kilometres | 3 hours 55 minutes |
Vienna | 451 kilometres | 585 kilometres | 8 hours 44 minutes |
Warsaw | 602 kilometres | 726 kilometres | 7 hours 55 minutes |
Zurich | 421 kilometres | 687 kilometres | 7 hours 31 minutes |
Paris | 766 kilometres | 956 kilometres | 7 hours 24 minutes |