Editing Leipzig (section)

==Economy==
The city is a location for automobile manufacturing by [[BMW]] and [[Porsche]] in large plants north of the city. In 2011 and 2012 [[DHL]] transferred the bulk of its European air operations from [[Brussels Airport]] to [[Leipzig/Halle Airport]]. [[Kirow Leipzig|Kirow Ardelt AG]], the world market leader in [[Crane (railroad)|breakdown cranes]], is based in Leipzig. The city also houses the [[European Energy Exchange]], the leading energy exchange in Central Europe. [[VNG – Verbundnetz Gas]] AG, one of Germany's large natural gas suppliers, is headquartered at Leipzig. In addition, inside its larger metropolitan area, Leipzig has developed an important petrochemical centre.

Some of the largest employers in the area (outside of manufacturing) include software companies such as [[Spreadshirt]] and the various schools and universities in and around the Leipzig/[[Halle, Saxony-Anhalt|Halle]] region. The University of Leipzig attracts millions of [[euro]]s of investment yearly and celebrated its 600th birthday in 2009.

Leipzig also benefits from world-leading medical research (Leipzig Heart Centre) and a growing biotechnology industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wonego.de/articles/living-berlin-maybe-leipzig/ |title=Discover Leipzig |author=Stephan Gasteyger |work=Berlin Things to Do |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214080241/http://wonego.de/articles/living-berlin-maybe-leipzig/ |archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref>

Many bars, restaurants and stores in the downtown area are patronized by German and foreign tourists. Leipzig Main Train Station is the location of a shopping mall.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.promenaden-hauptbahnhof-leipzig.de/en/seite/home.php |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080406003423/http://www.promenaden-hauptbahnhof-leipzig.de/en/seite/home.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 April 2008 |title=Promenaden Hauptbahnhof Leipzig}}</ref> Leipzig is one of Germany's most visited cities with over 3&nbsp;million overnight stays in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lvz.de/Leipzig/Lokales/Tourismusboom-in-Leipzig-erstmals-drei-Millionen-Uebernachtungen |work=Leipziger Volkszeitung |title=Tourismusboom in Leipzig – erstmals drei Millionen Übernachtungen |date=22 February 2018 |access-date=13 December 2018 |archive-date=11 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111055119/https://www.lvz.de/Leipzig/Lokales/Tourismusboom-in-Leipzig-erstmals-drei-Millionen-Uebernachtungen |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2010, Leipzig was included in the top 10 cities to visit by ''[[The New York Times]]'',<ref name="The New York Times-2010" /> and ranked 39th globally out of 289 cities for innovation in the 4th Innovation Cities Index published by Australian agency 2thinknow.<ref>{{cite web |author=Date: 1 September 2010 |url=http://www.innovation-cities.com/innovation-cities-global-index-2010-city-rankings/1040 |title=Innovation Cities Global Index 2010 " Innovation Cities Program & Index: Creating Innovative Cities: USA, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Australia |publisher=Innovation-cities.com |date=1 September 2010 |access-date=26 March 2013 |archive-date=26 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726053025/http://www.innovation-cities.com/innovation-cities-global-index-2010-city-rankings/1040 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, Leipzig have among the 30 largest German cities the third best prospects for the future.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/berlin/lebensqualitaet-in-der-hauptstadt-berlin-erobert-platz-2-im-staedteranking,10809148,32229294.html |title=Lebensqualität in der Hauptstadt: Berlin erobert Platz 2 im Städteranking |author=Berliner Zeitung |work=Berliner Zeitung|date=4 February 2020 }}</ref> In recent years Leipzig has often been nicknamed the "Boomtown of eastern Germany" or "Hypezig".<ref name="Handelsblatt-2013" /> {{As of|2013}} it had the highest rate of population growth of any German city.<ref name="Wiemann-2014" />

Companies with operations in or around Leipzig include:
*[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]
*[[Blüthner]]: piano-manufacturing
*[[BMW Central Building|BMW]]
*[[DHL Express|DHL]]
*[[Porsche]]
*[[Siemens]]
*[[Future Electronics]]

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File:Porsche Diamond.jpg|Porsche Diamond, the customer centre building of Porsche Leipzig
File:BMW Leipzig MEDIA Download Luftaufnahme 3 max.jpg|BMW production facility in Leipzig
File:Amazon.de Versandhaus Leipzig.jpg|Amazon in Leipzig
File:EAT LEJ Hangar.jpg|Leipzig is the hub of DHL.
File:Lzg. Löhrs Carré 1.jpg|Headquarters of the Sparkasse Leipzig bank
File:Sächsische Aufbaubank Leipzig April 2022.jpg|Leipzig is the seat of the [[Development Bank of Saxony]].
File:Markkleeberger See Bootsanlegestelle.jpg|[[Markkleeberger See]]
File:Höfe am Brühl 20120928-3.jpg|[[Höfe am Brühl]] shopping mall, situated on the former route of [[Via Regia]], an ancient trade road
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