Future of the millennium field: Citizens fight for green district park!

Future of the millennium field: Citizens fight for green district park!

In January 2025, the city council decided to draw up a development plan for the millennium field in Lindenau. This approximately 2.5 hectares of undeveloped area on the Karl Heine Canal is an important green piece for the city of Leipzig, which is to be protected from complete development. The aim of the plan is to partly use as a district park, but the citizens' initiative "save millennium fields!" demands a comprehensive conversion of the entire area to a district park to secure the valuable green area in the long term and to maintain the quality of life in the area.

A central problem with the plans is the contaminated area that is part of the millennium field. This was previously used as the location of a paint shop and is therefore heavily burdened. The citizens' initiative and the Ökolöwe environmental association have already initiated a petition and organized protest actions to draw attention to the insufficient renovation measures. Critics describe the current situation as a "lazy deal", since the contaminated sites on the area are only covered with a film, which makes the growth of trees impossible.

planned development and its consequences

In addition, Stadtbau AG plans the construction of a six -tier school building for Leipzig International School (LIS) on the millennium field, which is designed for over 2000 students. In comparison, the largest school in Leipzig, the "School am Palmengarten", currently approx. 1120 students and the "School Gießerstraße" almost 500. This significant increase in students and the associated traffic problem ensures concern among residents.

The planned use of the area could lead to a drastic increase in traffic. There is already a high degree of noise pollution on Karl-Heine-Strasse, which should continue to increase due to the additional school use. In addition, the citizens fear that the development will lead to gentrification and rising rental prices, which will endanger common good -oriented offers on site.

claims of the citizens' initiative

The citizens' initiative calls on the city administration to acquire areas that can be sealed instead of placing further investments in problematic construction projects. In their eyes, the plans for the development contradict the current land use plan, which shows the millennium field as an area for community. They urge the creation of a qualified development plan to ensure the preservation of the millennium field as a green area.

In addition, the initiative appeals to Stadtbau AG and the LIS to consider alternative locations for the school project. They warn that the city urgently needs more green areas in times of climate change, for example to improve air quality and to counteract the summer heat effects. The city's climate analysis classifies the millennium field as a "particularly worthy of protection", which also substantiates the demands of the citizens' initiative.

For the millennium field, pioneering decisions are to be expected in the future. Further development will be crucial for the preservation of the green areas and the quality of life of the residents in the West of Leipzig.

For more information on the developments related to the millennium field, you can report on L-I> and on thousandfeld.noblogs.org pursue.