Local stores: shopping in Leipzig

Shopping in Leipzig: Passage Capital of Europe

With almost 550,000 inhabitants, the shopping city of Leipzig is one of the largest in eastern Germany. The shopping landscape of the Renaissance city is not only characterized by modern shopping malls, but there is also something very special to discover here, in addition to picturesque flea markets and fragrant weekly markets: The world of Leipzig's arcades!

Shopping in the Passagenstadt Leipzig

A glance at the shopping guide for Leipzig immediately shows: in this city, shopping regardless of the weather is a matter of course. For centuries, Leipzig has used its dense development to create small but fine passages in backyards, between building complexes and in passageways, offering space for shopping, nightlife, art and much more. How about a visit to the legendary Mädler Passage, for example? A flying visit to the Old Town Hall? A stroll through the Städtisches Kaufhaus? Or a detour to the Jägerhof, the Strohsack Passage, the Hansahaus or Kretschmanns Hof? The shopping centers in Leipzig, on the other hand, are somewhat larger.

Shopping centers in Leipzig

Noble and stylish, that's how the Marktgalerie presents itself, which directly adjoins the market and houses elegant specialty stores. With the promenades in Leipzig's main station, the university city offers you another impressive opportunity to store regardless of the weather. More than 140 stores are available for this purpose. With 130 stores, the modern shopping paradise Höfe am Brühl successfully follows the historical example of the "tin can" from 1968 and also convinces with an attractive mix of branches. The largest shopping center in the Leipzig area, however, is the Paunsdorf-Cneter, which houses 100 stores on a total sales area of 70,000 square meters.

Shopping in downtown Leipzig

With the anchor stores Galeria Kaufhof and Karstadt Kaufhaus, Neumarkt immediately draws you in. Other chain stores and international retail chains have settled in the immediate vicinity. At the same time, Grimmaische Straße is the most popular and varied shopping street in Leipzig - at least in the open air.