Leipzig

This weekend I spent in Leipzig for the AIESEC Alumni Germany assembly. Besides the official part, we went to the House of History that concentrates on the German history after 1945, especially in the Eastern part. It was very interesting and emotional to see all the objects from my childhood.

After lunch we had a guided tour through the city starting at the university that is the second oldest in Germany, founded 1409. In front of one of the buildings is the statue of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, who was a philosopher, scientist, mathematician, historian and much more in the 17th/ 18th century.

Our next stop was Saint Nicholas Church - here the freedom prayers in 1989 were held that led to the Monday demonstration and finally led with other events to the Wende (Change) in the GDR.

Further we went to the central market - there is the old city hall built in the golden ratio. In December, trumpeters play their instruments from the balcony.

The second important church in the city centre is Saint Thomas Church where Johann Sebastian Bach worked as cantor and chief musician.

In the evening after the work, we went to Auerbachs Keller - the famous place from Johann Wolfgang Goethe's famous FAUST. The German author was a student in Leipzig and spent a considerable amount of time in this bar.

Statue of Dr. Faust and the Devil