Career
Career opportunities in Leipzig
Leipzig is a predominantly industrial city, with large factories, construction sites and office buildings. The largest employers are the German car-makers BMW and Porsche, logistic giant DHL, machinery builder Kirow Ardelt AG and the European Energy Exchange. Therefore, the largest demands for jobs are for engineering graduates, as well as for MBAs and Bachelor’s in management. Most students or graduates with an economic background will easily find positions among the many other companies with headquarters in the city, such as Amazon, Siemens or Future Electronics. Some of the car-makers and telecommunication companies also employ large numbers of computer science graduates for their software divisions. You can find many software and IT start-ups in Leipzig, making it the most technologically competitive city in Germany. Companies are offering internships and part-time jobs even starting from their first year of studies.
Life
Leipzig city life
Leipzig has a rich history, dating back from the Middle Ages and it is one of the most visited cities in Germany by tourists. This is mainly thanks to its numerous museums and galleries:
- Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts
- The Ethnography Museum
- Museum of Antiquities
- The German Museum of Books and Writing
- Leipzig Panometer
- Leipzig Egyptian Museum
- Johan Sebastian Bach Archive
Other landmarks include:
- Leipzig Zoological Garden
- Monument of the Battle of Nations
- The International Fair Trade Centre
- Leipzig Synagogue Memorial
- Leipzig Bayerischer Bahnhof (oldest train station)
Besides sightseeing, Leipzig offers many options for outdoor relaxation and sports, with its many parks, botanical gardens and accessible forests, ideal for hiking, picnics, bike rides and long walks.
Music lovers will find that Leipzig has many world-famous church choirs, theatres, opera houses and music halls, where performances are being presented, especially in honour of Bach and Mendelsson, the city’s iconic composers.
The city’s young and bustling atmosphere is also maintained through annual events such as:
- the Auto Mobil International motor show,
- the Christmas Market,
- the Leipzig Book Fair
- Ladyfest feminist festival
- Jazztage music festival
Leipzig also has several sports teams, playing in the German national leagues in soccer, ice hockey, handball and fencing, as well as many lower-division teams and amateur clubs.
International atmosphere in Leipzig
Leipzig is the fastest growing city in Germany, attracting migrants, workers and students not only from other parts of the country, but also from all across the globe. German is universally spoken and the official language, but most of the city’s inhabitants, especially the younger generation, are quite fluent in English. There are also other languages being spoken in the local communities of immigrants, specifically Russian, Romanian, Polish, Vietnamese, Turkish, Arabic and several others. The immigrants represent over 10% of the total population and, alongside the many international students coming to Leipzig, give the city an increasingly international feel.
Weather Leipzig
The weather in Leipzig is humid, with mild and wet winters and warm rainy summers. The average temperature for January is 0.5°C (32.9°F) and in July it’s about 19.0°C (66.2°F). The annual median amount of precipitation is around 534.10mm (21.0276 inches).
Costs
Accommodation costs in Leipzig
There are several reasonably prices accommodation options in Leipzig:
- Rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre costs approximately 425 EUR/month, while three bedrooms cost 880 EUR/month
- Rent for a one-bedroom apartment outside the city centre costs around 318 EUR/month, while three bedroom reach about 660 EUR/month
- On-campus housing costs between 365 and 425 EUR/month for a single room.
Living costs in Leipzig
Leipzig is a fairly affordable city, with living costs ranging between 600 and 850 EUR/month, excluding accommodation. The food budget will require around 191 EUR/month, while utilities cost, on average, 215 EUR/month. A monthly local transport pass is about 69 EUR, while a one-way ticket costs 2.6 EUR.
Universities in Leipzig
Lancaster University Leipzig, a branch campus of Lancaster Universityin the UK, offers highly recognised British degree programmes.Benefit from a high-quality academic and student experience while studyingin the dynamic German city of Leipzig, in a vibrant, modern campus setting.
SRH University Berlin is famous for its international orientation. 45 % of our students come from abroad and provide different cultural perspectives from around the globe.
Our university was founded in 1409 and is one of Germany’s leading universities when it comes to top-class research and medical expertise. It offers a unique variety of subjects, from the humanities and social sciences to the natural and life sciences.