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Exhibitions

English guides

There are English guides available for free in every exhibition for our international visitors. If none is available during your visit, please don't hesitate getting in touch with public relations (oeffentlichkeitsarbeit@ub.uni-leipzig.de, +49 341 97-30565).

Temporary Exhibitions 2025

  • Upcoming: EinBlick #6: Unsere Papyri – wirklich unsere?
    30 January–09 March 2025, curated by Dr. Almuth Märker

Temporary Exhibitions 2024

  • Currently: tief unten – hoch oben. Bücher, Mineralien, Erdsystem
    25 October 2024–26 January 2025, curated by Thomas Thibault Döring, Design: Stefan Gunnesch
  • We Will Hurt Each Other (von Hyejeong Yoo)
    14.09.–29.09.2024, Meisterschüler*innen-Festival der HGB (27.–20.09.2024)
  • EinBlick #5: Was ist dran? Arsen im Bibliotheksbestand
    03 August–06 October 2024, curated by Fanny Bartholdt and Lucia Hacker
  • "Exit allowed?" Iranian Artists meet Iranian Manuscripts
    24 April–21 July 2024, curated by Dr. Christoph Mackert with artists Mahshid Mahboubifar and Pooya Sedighi, Design: Stefan Gunnesch
  • EinBlick #4: Leipziger Schacholympiade
    01 March–07 April 2024, curated by Steffen Hoffmann
  • EinBlick #3: Словник війни – Wörterbuch des Krieges
    13 January–25 February 2024, curated by Dr. Sophia Manns-Süßbrich

Temporary Exhibitions 2023

  • EinBlick: Eine Handschrift aus dem Drucker
    11 November 2023–07 January 2024, curated by Dr. Christoph Mackert and Katrin Sturm, Design: GRUETZNER TRIEBE
  • EinBlick: Daguerreotypie. Das Licht-Bild wird erfunden
    16 September–29 October 2023, curated by Dr. Almuth Märker, Design: GRUETZNER TRIEBE
  • BUCH AUF! Zu Tage geförderte Schätze aus der Annaberger Kirchenbibliothek
    26 May–27 August 2023, curated by Prof. Dr. Thomas Fuchs, Dr. Christoph Mackert, Thomas Thibault Döring and Katrin Sturm, Layout: GRUETZNER TRIEBE
  • Politische Literatur und unpolitische Kunst. 50 Jahre MÄRZ Verlag – 100 Jahre Karl Quarch Verlag
    July 05–November 03, 2019, curated by Prof. Dr. Thomas Fuchs and Martin Hochrein; Layout: Tim Grützner
  • Studium – Reisen – Projekte. Skizzenbücher von Fischer-Art
    March 08–June 23, 2019, curated by Laura Rosengarten; Layout: Katharina Triebe
  • Buchkultur in Miniatur. Exlibriskünstler um 1900
    Kabinettausstellung January 14–March 03, 2019
  • Geist aus den Klöstern. Buchkultur und intellektuelles Leben in Sachsen bis zur Reformation
    October 13, 2017–January 07, 2018, curated by Christoph Mackert; Layout: Klara Binnewitt, Juliane Trinks, Christopher Utpadel, Elisabeth Würzl
  • Ein halbes Jahrtausend Handschriften: geschenkt! Die Stiftung der Fragmentsammlung Peter Bühner an die UB Leipzig
    Kabinettausstellung July 11– October 10, 2017
  • Bildwechsel. Buchillustration in der Reformationszeit
    March 10–July 09, 2017, curated by Thomas Fuchs, Thomas Thibault Döring; Layout: Franziska Becker, Frank Übler
  • August Leskien. Der erste Slawist in Leipzig
    Kabinettausstellung February 02–March 07, 2017
  • Textkünste. Buchrevolution um 1500
    October 7, 2016–January 29, 2017, curated by Gilles Eboli and Ulrich Johannes Schneider; Layout: Dona Abboud
  • Unheimliche Nähe. Menschenaffen als europäische Sensation
    April 01–September 25, 2016, curated by Ulrich Johannes Schneider; Layout: Katharina Triebe

Permanent Exhibition

Online here and in the form of sixteen illuminated panels at Bibliotheca Albertina.