{"id":1151496,"date":"2026-07-08T09:45:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/1151496\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T09:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:45:36","slug":"hello-leipzig-heres-how-wednesday-8-july-2026-gets-underway-%c2%b7-leipziger-zeitung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/1151496\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Leipzig: Here\u2019s how Wednesday 8 July 2026 gets underway \u00b7 Leipziger Zeitung"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verf\u00fcgbar: Zum deutschen Artikel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A flat caught fire in Gr\u00fcnau during the night; the fire brigade managed to prevent the flames from spreading further. In the early afternoon, the 24th Radio Play Summer begins at the Richard-Wagner-Hain with the exciting story of \u2018Taube Tilda\u2019; the Neues Schauspiel theatre is hosting a football talk at its summer theatre \u2013 and the railways are building, building and building. Services to and from Leipzig are also affected.<\/p>\n

Construction work is disrupting rail services<\/p>\n

Take care when planning your holidays! Passengers on the railway line between Leipzig and Jena must prepare for significant restrictions on long-distance services. According to Deutsche Bahn, extensive construction work is underway on the \u2018Saalbahn\u2019, which is being carried out in three phases. The third and final phase has begun and is due to be completed by 5 am on 13 July.<\/p>\n

Due to bridge works and the renewal of tracks and points, there will be diversions and cancelled stops. The IC 61 service between Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, Nuremberg and Leipzig Central Station<\/a> is particularly affected. During the current construction phase, trains will start and end their journeys in Nuremberg, meaning that stops at Erlangen, Bamberg, Lichtenfels, Kronach, Ludwigsstadt, Saalfeld, Rudolstadt, Jena-G\u00f6schwitz, Jena Paradies, Naumburg, Wei\u00dfenfels and Leipzig will be completely omitted.<\/p>\n

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There are also changes to the Munich\u2013Berlin service. ICE trains 904 and 905 will be diverted between Nuremberg and Leipzig, meaning that stops at Lichtenfels, Saalfeld, Jena-G\u00f6schwitz, Jena Paradies and Naumburg will be cancelled. On certain days, Erlangen and Bamberg will also not be served. As an alternative, the train will stop at Erfurt and, on specific days, additionally at Halle (Saale) or W\u00fcrzburg. The journey time will be extended due to the diversion.<\/p>\n

According to Deutsche Bahn, the construction work is part of infrastructure renewal on the heavily used \u201cSaalbahn\u201d line. Information on how to reach destinations via alternative routes is available on Deutsche Bahn\u2019s travel information website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Radio Play Summer kicks off with \u2018Taube Tilda\u2019<\/p>\n

Lying on a green meadow, the scent of grass and blossoms in your nose, homemade lavender lemonade from the little green \u2018ZierlichManierlich\u2019 van to delight the palate \u2013 and ears pricked up for beautiful stories. A true feast for the senses!<\/p>\n

Today marks the start of the 24th Leipzig Radio Play Summer at the Elster flood basin<\/a>, transforming the Richard Wagner Grove once again for five days into a meeting place for radio play enthusiasts of all generations. The festival brings together a programme (available online)<\/a> for children and adults, four renowned radio drama competitions and a varied live programme, and sees itself as a meeting place for established artists, up-and-coming radio drama creators and the audience.<\/p>\n

It all kicks off today at 2 pm: Tilda the pigeon is considered the fastest in her town. Whilst her family are already celebrating her grandmother\u2019s birthday, she nimbly decides to take a flight into the forest. There, she is caught in a violent storm that leaves her alone and injured. In this difficult situation, she encounters the Frechdachs. This unexpected encounter leads to a shared journey through the night-time forest, during which the two experience numerous adventures and face the challenges along their path.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The H\u00f6rspielsommer is taking place for the 24th time. Photo: Tino Pfundt \/ H\u00f6rspielsommer e. V.<\/p>\n

Alongside traditional radio play performances, the programme also features live radio plays, performances, talks and workshops. The festival also includes the broadcast of entries from the International Radio Play Competition over two days, as well as other competitions, including the radio play script competition in collaboration with the Bauhaus University Weimar, the children\u2019s and young people\u2019s radio play competition, and the short radio play competition.<\/p>\n

For young radio drama fans, radio drama workshops and hands-on activities round off the programme. The spacious open-air grounds of the Richard-Wagner-Hain<\/a> on the riverbank offer plenty of space for picnic baskets, blankets and parasols. Admission to all events is free. Nearby bus stops are: Sportforum-S\u00fcd (lines 3, 7, 8 and 15), Klingerweg (lines 1 and 2) and Nonnenstra\u00dfe (line 14). It\u2019s best to check the Leipzig Transport Authority\u2019s timetable information<\/a> before you set off.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>These paths lead to listening pleasure (Gr\u00fcne Fl\u00e4che). Map: H\u00f6rspielsommer e.V.
\nFootball talk on the summer stage in west Leipzig<\/p>\n

Today, on the summer stage of the Neues Schauspiel Leipzig, two literary formats are coming together that have been enriching the city\u2019s cultural offering since the start of 2026. The series hosted by Rebecca Maria Salentin, \u201cSpeakEasy \u2013 the only literary show that mixes facts, fiction and booze\u201d (Cammerspiele<\/a>) and \u201cBalagan \u2013 Contemporary Jewish Voices\u201d (Neues Schauspiel<\/a>) will come together in the theatre\u2019s cosy beer garden at L\u00fctzner Stra\u00dfe 29.<\/p>\n

The guests are the author Anne Rabe and the journalist Ruben Gerczikow. Anne Rabe recently published the essay *Politik ja bitte* with Lampe Verlag, in which she argues: \u201cPolitics belongs in the stadium.\u201d She works as a playwright, screenwriter and essayist. Her plays have won numerous awards, and as a screenwriter she contributed to the cult series \u201cWarten auf\u2019n Bus\u201d. For several years now, she has been exploring the process of coming to terms with the past in East Germany<\/a> through her essays and lectures. Ruben Gerczikow, together with Monty Ott, published the book \u201cJuden auf dem Platz, Juden auf den R\u00e4ngen\u201d (Jews on the pitch, Jews in the stands) with Die Werkstatt in 2025, which examines the realities of Jewish life and anti-Semitism in contemporary football. Rebecca Maria Salentin is an author, speaker and presenter. From 2019 to 2023, she organised the literary show \u201cDie schlecht gemalte Deutschlandfahne\u201d. Her most recent bestsellers, \u201cKlub Drushba\u201d<\/a> and \u201cIron Woman\u201d<\/a>, were reviewed by our editor Ralf Julke in the LZ.<\/p>\n

The event is funded as part of \u201cTACHELES \u2013 Year of Jewish Culture in Saxony 2026\u201d<\/a>, takes place in cooperation with the Literaturhaus Leipzig, begins at 7.30 pm and lasts 120 minutes, including an interval. Admission is based on a solidarity-based pricing system, with tickets priced at 13, 16 or 20 euros. Everyone can choose a price category according to their financial means.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Anne Rabe\u2019s essay *Politik ja bitte* was published in a football-themed slipcase. Cover: Lampe Verlag
\nFire in Gr\u00fcnau<\/p>\n

A woman was injured during a flat fire in a block of flats on Miltitzer Allee in Leipzig-Gr\u00fcnau<\/a> last night. The Leipziger Volkszeitung<\/a> was the first to report the incident. According to the newspaper, the fire broke out on the sixth floor of the building.<\/p>\n

The police confirmed the details. The fire brigade managed to prevent the fire from spreading to neighbouring flats. The resident is believed to have suffered smoke inhalation and was treated in hospital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verf\u00fcgbar: Zum deutschen Artikel. A flat caught fire in Gr\u00fcnau during…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1151347,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[1832],"tags":[17134,3364,29,233392,30,16112,71,859,241263,197369],"class_list":["post-1151496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-leipzig","tag-culture","tag-de","tag-deutschland","tag-english-version","tag-germany","tag-gruenau","tag-leipzig","tag-sachsen","tag-the-day","tag-traffic"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@de\/116883721804407988","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1151496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1151496"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1151496\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1151347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1151496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1151496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1151496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}