Active & creative in Leipzig

Courses, workshops, DIY, city tours in Leipzig

Leipzig is a city that likes nothing better than taking things into its own hands. You can see this everywhere: in the studios, the workshops, the creative spaces and the countless courses and workshops that this city offers all year round. Anyone looking for active and creative events will find an offer here that is so diverse that the real challenge is not to find it, but to decide. Let's start with the most impressive place: the Baumwollspinnerei in Plagwitz. The former industrial area is now home to over a hundred artists' studios, fourteen galleries, workshops, designers and jewelry makers, making it something like the creative heart of the city that you simply have to see. Several times a year, public tours are held there, during which the galleries and studios open their doors to anyone interested, meaning that you can experience first-hand how contemporary art is created, without the obligatory museum whispers. Once a year, there is also the Open Studios Leipzig, where artists' workshops from all parts of the city open their doors to visitors, providing an insight into the city's vibrant creative scene that is otherwise not accessible. If you want to get active yourself and make something with your hands, Leipzig is also well catered for: the Kopffüßler Töpfer- und Kreativwerkstatt offers regular ceramics courses, pottery workshops and creative activities for all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced techniques. The Makerspace Leipzig is a community workshop that functions as an open creative space: This is where craftsmanship meets digital technology, woodworking meets screen printing, and anyone who has always wanted to work with a laser cutter or a potter's wheel will find the right place to start . The Kreativitätswerkstatt Leipzig e.V. also offers a wide range of courses from creative writing and sculpting to workshops for all age groups and is a permanent institution in Leipzig's cultural landscape. Leipzig does not take creativity seriously as a hobby, but as an attitude, and you can see this in every workshop, every course and every open studio. Take a look at our calendar of events, find your next creative moment and simply join in. The only requirement is curiosity.