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Big Friday Climate Conference in Leipzig: an estimated 15,000 participants
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By Nico Zeißler
Leipzig – Today, Friday are in Leipzig no less than five meetings and elevators planned in connection with the global climate strike, nationwide there are more than 450. In the trade fair city, road users have to be prepared for numerous restrictions.
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On Friday, thousands of people are expected again on Augustusplatz, as here in 2019. (archive image) © Sebastian Willnow / dpa-Zentralbild / dpa
The following demos and the associated routes have been announced by the Leipzig Public Order Office:
1 pm to 1.30 pm: “Klimastreik” bicycle lift run by the Amnesty International city group with around 100 people.
Route: Karl-Heine-Platz> Karl-Heine-Straße> Käthe-Kollwitz-Straße> on the Elsterflutbett> Anton-Bruckner-Allee> Herzliya-Platz> Beethovenstraße> Straße des 17. Juni> Peterssteinweg> Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz> Roßplatz> Augustusplatz .
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1 to 2.30 p.m .: Elevator “Climate strike! All for the climate” from Fridays for Future Leipzig with around 500 people.
Route: Richterplatz> Richterstrasse> Karl-Rothe-Strasse> Balzacstrasse> eastern Nordplatz> Michaelisstrasse> Eutrizscher Strasse> Gerberstrasse> Tröndlinring> Willy-Brandt-Platz> Goethestrasse.
1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m .: Elevator “Feeder demo for the global climate strike by Fridays for Future: Climate Justice” by Students for Future Leipzig with approx. 500 people.
Route: Rabet> Konradstrasse> Hermann-Liebmann-Strasse> Eisenbahnstrasse> Mecklenburger Strasse> Brandenburger Strasse> Georgiring> Augustusplatz> Goethestrasse.
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One of the elevators in Goethestrasse. © News5 / pit
1.30 to 2.45 p.m .: BUND Leipzig’s “Bicycle feeder demo for the climate strike” bicycle lift with approx. 50 people.
Route: House of Democracy> Bernhard-Göring-Strasse> Arno-Nitzsche-Strasse> Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse> Peterssteinweg – Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz> Roßplatz> Goethestrasse.
2 to 9 p.m .: Elevator “# AlleFürsKlima – global climate strike from Leipzig for the climate” from Fridays for Future Leipzig with approx. 5000 people.
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Route: Goethestraße> Willy-Brandt-Platz> Georgiring> Augustusplatz> Roßplatz> Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz> Martin-Luther-Ring> Harkortstraße> Simsonplatz> Beethovenstraße> Herzliya-Platz> Anton-Bruckner-Allee.
Goethestrasse, which runs from Augustusplatz to the main train station, will be kept free from 9 a.m. on Friday morning and will later be completely closed from 12 p.m. to around 4 p.m.
“The exit from the city center is guaranteed via Brühl> Goethestrasse> Richard-Wagner-Strasse,” said the regulatory office.
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UPDATE, 3.15 p.m.: Thousands of participants on Goethestrasse
A huge crowd has formed between the main train station and Augustusplatz. Thousands of participants are on site.
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There are thousands of participants on Goethestrasse. © News5 / pit
UPDATE, 4.45 p.m.: Elevator on the way towards Clara-Zetkin-Park
The elevator is on its way to Clara-Zetkin-Park as scheduled.
According to unconfirmed information from the organizers, 10,000 people are said to be on the streets. Other sources speak of 5000 to 6000.
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Many young children also take part in the elevators. © News5 / pit
UPDATE, 5.30 p.m.: Organizers speak of 15,000 participants
In the meantime, the organizers have increased their number of participants to 15,000. Originally only a third of that was planned.
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