Kuratorinnenführung »Stadt im Fluss. 800 Jahre Leipziger Wassergeschichte«

Guided tour by the curators through the exhibition "Stadt im Fluss. 800 years of Leipzig's water history".

Afterwards (18.15 hrs)

Lecture: Of floods, cold and heat: weather events in old chronicles of Central Germany

Numerous chronicles have survived for Leipzig and Central Germany, in which important historical events for cities or regions were recorded. Extreme weather events such as
floods, ice and snow, heat and drought are often mentioned and today represent important sources for climate history. Leipzig city archivist Dr. Michael Ruprecht has systematically evaluated chronicles and will present his findings in this lecture.

Location: Conference room of the GWZO, Specks Hof, staircase A, on the 4th floor of Reichsstraße 4-6 in 04109 Leipzig
Free of charge