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Katerina Poladjan Wins Leipzig Book Fair Fiction Prize
Worldder-standard1mo ago

Katerina Poladjan Wins Leipzig Book Fair Fiction Prize

Katerina Poladjan has been awarded the fiction prize at the Leipzig Book Fair, triumphing over other nominees including Austrian Norbert Gstrein, while Manfred Gmeiner received an award in the translations category.

Is this the world’s most eye-popping restaurant? The architectural marvel – in a Leipzig industrial estate
CultureThe Guardian2mo ago

Is this the world’s most eye-popping restaurant? The architectural marvel – in a Leipzig industrial estate

This extraordinary diner is the final wonder of the great Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, who dreamt it up at the age of 103. And it’s a great place for a sunset kombucha and gin Perched among old brick buildings in an industrial neighbourhood of Leipzig in eastern Germany, a giant white sphere appears to hover over the corner of a former boiler house. Is it a giant’s golf ball? An alien spacecraft? A fallen planet? Twelve metres in diameter, the Niemeyer Sphere is the final design of world-famous Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and probably the most surprising creation by a visionary who valued the sensation of newness in art above all else, the result being mesmerising buildings that seem both space age and out of this world. The Sphere is like a vision from the future, dropped among used-car dealerships and construction equipment rental outlets, in a working-class neighbourhood that few tourists would ever pass through by design. Continue reading...

Door opens for sensational Bradley Barcola deal
World6d ago

Door opens for sensational Bradley Barcola deal

It’s no secret that Liverpool have got their eyes on Yan Diomande ahead of the summer transfer window.The 19-year-old RB Leipzig standout has enjoyed a stunning maiden campaign in the Bundesliga.

Marit Heuß Explores Origin and Decay in New Poetry
Culturedie-presse1mo ago

Marit Heuß Explores Origin and Decay in New Poetry

Poet Marit Heuß, born in Saxony in 1984 and now living in Leipzig, explores themes of origin and seemingly idyllic pasts that are now in decay within her new collection of poems. She also works as a literary scholar at the University of Leipzig.

Sailor Moon trifft Goethe
Culture1mo ago

Sailor Moon trifft Goethe

Noch bis Sonntagabend drängen Zehntausende Besucherinnen und Besucher auf die Leipziger Buchmesse, um Bücher signieren zu lassen und Lesungen aus den verschiedensten Genres zu hören.

Buchpreis an Katerina Poladjan
Cultureorf1mo ago

Buchpreis an Katerina Poladjan

Der Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse geht an die deutsche Autorin Katerina Poladjan für ihren Roman „Goldstrand“. Das gab die Jury am Donnerstagnachmittag bekannt.

New Trend of Non-Fiction Comics on the Book Market
Culturefaz2mo ago

New Trend of Non-Fiction Comics on the Book Market

The book market is seeing a new trend in non-fiction comics, with examples like Ulli Lust's 'Die Frau als Mensch' nominated for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize and Richard Cowdry's 'Das Geheimnis der Knochen' offering a new perspective on early history.

Two Dead, Several Injured After Car Plows Into Crowd in Leipzig
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Two Dead, Several Injured After Car Plows Into Crowd in Leipzig

A driver plowed a car into a pedestrian zone in Leipzig, Germany, resulting in the deaths of two people and serious injuries to three others. Police arrested the driver and are investigating the motive behind the incident.

Germany's Merz and Syria's al-Shara Agree on Plan for 80% of Syrian Refugees to Return Home
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Germany's Merz and Syria's al-Shara Agree on Plan for 80% of Syrian Refugees to Return Home

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa have reiterated their goal for 80% of Syrian refugees in Germany to return to Syria within three years, aiming for approximately 200,000 returns annually, with an initial focus on Syria taking back its criminal citizens, following al-Sharaa's visit to Berlin where Merz's government emphasized a tougher stance on refugees and migrants.