Harald Köpping Athanasopoulos

Harald grew up in Großpösna, a village just outside the boundaries of Leipzig, but it is only after living elsewhere for four years that he really came to appreciate the city he was born. He is an idealist, a Christian, a socialist, a Europeanist, and, above all, a true Leipzig-lover. He will write about Leipzig’s history and politics, both of which are rather inaccessible to our English-speaking audience.

The day Leipzig met the Champions League

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"Champions League games are particularly peaceful affairs, as alcoholic beverages aren’t sold at the stadium. I didn’t tell my dad, and he drank his 0% beer in blissful ignorance."

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Handwerk, neoliberalism and the disappearing cure to alienation

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The left, which should have taken them seriously, has blamed their dissatisfaction with the political system on low levels of education and unjustified fears of globalisation, adding insult to injury.

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The treasures of Leipzig’s small book shops

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Any book you want, and with a smile.

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The renaissance of space exploration

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This is an unprecedented moment in human history: The discovery of life on another world is likely to occur within our lifetime.

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Eilenburg and the terrorist next door

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When al-Bakr looked out the window, he would have seen the glorious Eilenburg Castle. I went around to investigate what he was like.

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Total déjà vu – Independence Day: Resurgence

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As you may have guessed from the posters, the aliens are headed back to earth looking even scarier, and having an even bigger spaceship.

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