Media City Leipzig, directly connected to the broadcasting station, is the largest production complex for film, TV, radio and stage in Central Germany. It is home to over 70 creative media-related companies. Across a total of 13,000 sqm of media business space at Media City Leipzig, various rental options meet the diverse requirements of media companies and service providers looking to grow their media business in the Leipzig Region.

In the field of visual arts, the Academy of Visual Arts (HGB) has been internationally renowned since the artist Neo Rauch studied there in the 1980s, and the New Leipzig School art movements of the nineties.

The Leipzig Region is also home to a thriving art scene with its colourful gallery and studio landscape located around the old Leipzig cotton mill, the Spinnerei.

Tourists and enthusiasts travel from afar to visit institutions such as the Museum of Fine Arts, the Gewandhaus Orchestra or the Leipzig Opera as well as other dance and theatre venues that can easily compete with stages worldwide.

Start-ups from other sectors such as IT and digital marketing use the proximity to the creative industries on the former industrial site as an ecosystem for exciting synergies.

The Leipzig Region was once world-renowned for publishing work and printing machinery. As a former stronghold of the book trade, the region still attracts more than 100,000 literature enthusiasts, connecting readers with authors, publishers and media companies every year at the Leipzig Book Fair and the reading event series ‘Leipzig Reads’.

Furthermore, at excellent educational institutions such as the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theatre (HMT) or the German Literature Institute Leipzig (DLL), top national and international talents are blossoming into the masters of their craft.

Alongside this, creative and media professionals, as well as those with technical skills required to bring their ideas to life, are trained at the University of Leipzig, the University of Applied Sciences, the University of Telecommunications and the Academy of Visual Arts.

Word has spread that the living, working and social conditions in the Leipzig Region are perfect for bringing about the creative spark. Three universities with an artistic or cultural profile, along with Leipzig University, help feed the pool of creativity. In addition, the Players’ Almanac Leipzig offers people involved in IT, media and creative industries the opportunity to introduce themselves to potential customers and network partners free of charge.

With great public transport around the region as well as cyclist-friendly traffic layouts, the daily commute is easy and enjoyable. If people want to travel further, Leipzig is located at a junction for major railway lines across the country, with the international Leipzig/Halle airport only 30 minutes from the city centre.

The cost of living is almost half of what it is in Berlin with low crime rates so you can feel safe wherever you live. The Leipzig Region also has a range of facilities for all ages including multi-lingual schools, parks, zoos, opera houses, sports venues and plenty of nightlife.