Picture credits: Susann Bargas Gomes – DOK Festival: https://www.dok-leipzig.de/programm-ueberblick

Leipzig Literary Autumn – Leipzig Festival for Literature

Monday 20. October 2025 – to Sunday 26. October 2025

More information is available here (in German only): https://literarischer-herbst.com/

Over seven days, the Leipzig Literary Autumn will present the broad spectrum of literature’s characteristics, from bold, poetic to clever, political and thought-provoking.

Around 60 authors will present and talk about their work during events at 15 venues in the city. For young visitors, there is a Young Autumn event on offer in Werk 2, while others will present their work at cozy living room public reading events. The program include bestsellers and major new publications, as well as ambitious art, poetry and much more. Good books have no expiry date!

DOK Leipzig 2025 (International Festival for Documentary and Animated Film)

Monday 27. October 2025 – to Sunday 2. November 2025

Various locations around the city

More information is available here: https://www.dok-leipzig.de/en

“DOK Leipzig is one of the leading international festivals for artistic documentary and animated film. In view of its tradition as a “window to the world”, it attracts thousands of visitors as well as filmmakers, producers, distributors and festival organizers to Leipzig every year with a programme of ca. 250 short and long films at venues around the city”.