CSD Leipzig 2025: Big street festival and 20,000 celebrations awaited!

CSD Leipzig 2025: Big street festival and 20,000 celebrations awaited!

Next Saturday, June 28, 2025, Leipzig becomes the scene of an important event: The highlight of the CSD week is expected, in which around 20,000 people under the motto "We stay here!" come together. The rally begins at 11.30 a.m. on Augustusplatz and is flanked by a move at 1 p.m. This moves across Prague Straße, through Zentrum-Südost, to Bavarian Square and finally ends at Leuschnerplatz before returning to the city. The city administration has reported that the central roads on Augustusplatz will be closed to trams and cars from 9 a.m. to around 8 p.m. to ensure the safety of the participants.

In the course of the afternoon, a street festival will take place on Augustusplatz from 4 p.m., which has various attractions for visitors. Particularly noteworthy is the awarding of the price for queer commitment, which is awarded to Ingo Günther. Günther has been committed to the Queere Community in Leipzig for over 30 years and has initiated numerous innovative projects that promote the life and visibility of the queer people in the city

traffic measures and safety precautions

The traffic authorities have taken extensive measures to guarantee the smooth running of the CSD. The access to the Augustusplatz underground car park remains possible via Goethestrasse so that residents and visitors can use the parking facilities. Although no larger counter-protests have been announced, a small "Stonewall" rally with around 20 participants is expected, which will also take place on Augustusplatz. The police and the city administration have prepared for a peaceful event.

hate crimes and sensitization of the authorities

The CSD week in Leipzig not only stands for celebrations, but also for serious topics such as sensitization towards hate crimes. As is emphasized on the website of the CSD Leipzig, queer people can be both victims and perpetrators of crimes. It is therefore crucial that law enforcement agencies such as the police, public prosecutors and courts are sensitized to queer issues. Extensive advanced and further training offers should ensure that the discriminatory handling of queer people, and it is necessary that hate crime is taken into account in the investigation of the Saxon State Criminal Police Office.

In addition, there has been a contact person for LSBTTIQ*. It remains to be hoped that the upcoming celebrations will bother a sign of diversity and offer a platform for important social issues.