History Archives - The Leipzig Glocal

‘Festival of the M***’: Germany’s ongoing struggle with endemic racism

Published on December 13, 2020December 13, 2020

Raja-Leon Hamann explores the racist and colonialist implications of the city festival of Eisenberg, Thuringia being renamed as the M*****fest or Festival of the M***.

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Lübeck: city of 3 Nobel winners and 4 martyrs

Published on June 4, 2020June 4, 2020

History/Literature/Travel

Thanks to Corona, domestic travel is becoming more and more attractive. For a hidden gem within Germany's own borders, find out from LeipGlo contributor Lito why Lübeck is a great destination and what its rich history can tell us about our present.

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Urban Investigations Series: Bayerischer Bahnhof

Published on March 31, 2020October 20, 2020

Cityscapes/History

Take a gander through the crumbling landscape of Leipzig's Bayerischer Bahnhof and surroundings in Part I of Urban Investigations, a miniseries looking at industrial culture - past, present and future - in our city.

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Sex and Science in Robert Thornton’s Temple of Flora

Published on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019

History/Literature/Philosophies

Did fervent plant science herald a sexual revolution?

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Triticale: Poland’s greatest opportunity?

Published on November 7, 2019December 13, 2019

History/Opinion/Society

Will triticale feed the future? Will Poland, with its historical resilience and agricultural power, seize the opportunity to become a leader in feeding the world? Some evidence suggests it could.

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