According to an EU-wide study, Leipzig’s more than 500,000 inhabitants are the most satisfied in Germany when it comes to their hometown. Be it the theatre, the opera or the over 50 museums, the zoo, the abundant green spaces or the newly created lakes to the north and south of the city, Leipzig offers countless opportunities for making your event something to remember. 1,400 cafés, bars and restaurants, numerous cabarets, theatres and vaudeville stages offer a diverse nightlife which knows no official closing time. At the same time, the city centre houses a multitude of opportunities for shopping and new experiences. Besides the numerous newly erected department stores, visitors to Leipzig are fascinated by the former trade fair halls and the closed system of arcades which in this form is unique to Leipzig. Leipzig has been the capital of the musical world for centuries. Acclaimed composers such as Bach, Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Schumann and Wagner lived and worked here. This unbroken tradition continues to live through the world-famous Gewandhaus Orchestra and St. Thomas' Choir right up to today. And with almost 16,000 cultural heritage sites, Leipzig tops the German rankings, as well as boasting the largest stock of Wilhelminian and Art Nouveau buildings in terms of both quantity and quality.