The city of Leipzig and the Leipzigner Neuseenland – a place to visit

Who would have imagined this 20 years ago? An industrial landscape formed by mining has been transformed into a varied seascape – the Leipziger Neuseenland. The citizens of the Leipziger Neuseenland and the entire region discover the charm and the economic importance of waterfront locations and develop a new interest in water.

1. – THE PLACE 
 TO BE – LEIPZIG AND LEIPZIGER NEUSEENLAND
2. Leipzig offers... ECO- NOMY LEISURE TIME Bela Airport Leipzig – Halle Porsche factory BMW factory DHL ECO-
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3. city of books city of music city of sports city of fair trades Leipzig is a ... CITY OF WATER
4. city of books city of music city of sports city of fair trades Leipzig is a ... CITY OF WATER
5. WATERSIDE CITY LEIPZIG HISTORY Leipzig lies midst a floodplain forest which is traversed by water.
 People always lived alongside the water. In the beginning bleaching, water mills and fishing were important economic sectors. 1 In the Middle Ages there had already been plans for canals connecting Leipzig to the river Elbe. At the time of industrialization the water scenery changed dramatically.
 On the one hand there were pollution, piping and drainage. On the other hand it paved the way for new urban districts to be exploited. Also a dream of reaching the sea via Karl-Heine-Canal and Elster-Saale-Canal was born. 
 Lindenauer Hafen (Lindenau Harbor) and extensive water installations within the city were installed. FIVE GOOD REASONS Floodplain Forest Floodplain Forest Water Mill Dölitz Floodplain Forest
6. TRANSFOR- MATION Transformation from … … a dry mining area into a popular recreational and leisure paradise. … hidden pollution into a vivid lake scenery. … dead waters into natural habitats. … an industrial landscape into a lively cultural scenery. … industrial wasteland into popular residential districts and a diverse habitat. WATERSIDE CITY LEIPZIG Leipzig – a waterside city Living – residential areas emerged alongside the waterways and lakes. Working – water sports and leisure industry created a new economic sector. Art and culture – take place alongside the waters and also on the water. Hobbies and sports – a whole generation enjoys the waterside of Leipzig. 3 4 Tourism development: - water sports, olympic training center for canoeing and rafting - events, water tourism, leisure time activities, unique locations Lake district Neuseenland Connection to Elster-Saale-Elbe Stadthafen Leipzig (City Harbour) Neues Quartier Lindenauer Hafen (New District Lindenauer Hafen) 5 And most of all – EXCITEMENT Zwenkauer See – Hafen (Lake Zwenkau Habour) 2010 Cosspudener See - North Beach Zwenkauer See – Hafen (Lake Zwenkau Habour) 2015 Störmthaler See - Habour Elstermühlgraben, Stadthafen (City Habour) – before Elstermühlgraben, Stadthafen (City Habour) – after Industrial Wasteland – before Popular Residential District – after Stadtelster Canal Cosspudener See – Pier 1 Highfield Festival Karl-Heine-Canal Stadthafen Leipzig (City habour) Karl-Heine-Canal Karl-Heine-Canal Zwenkauer See (Lake Zwenkau) Kanupark Markkleeberg Stadtelster Canal – popular residential districts Vineta Church River Boat Location Stadthafen Leipzig (City Habour) Weiße Elster Ferropolis – Festival Kulkwitzer See Pleiße Biedermeier Beach Karl-Heine-Canal Saale-Elster-Canal MARINA Leipzig-Lindenau Elstermühlgraben Stadthafen Leipzig (City Habour) 2
7. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION
8. SOURCES
 Stadt Leipzig – Amt für Stadtgrün und Gewässer LMBV-Lausitzer und Mitteldeutsche Bergbau-Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH Peter Radke PK Fotografie