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There is an ongoing protest called "Palestine Solidarity Encampment" that was registered with the city of Leipzig. It began in Lenné Park and then moved to Mendelssohn Shore Park. The campers contacted the Rectorate by email with their demands, and the Rectorate offered to meet with them for a discussion. That discussion took place on 20 June 2024. Professor Matthias Middell, Vice-Rector for Campus Development: Cooperation and Internationalisation, stated: "It was a good dialogue. We couldn’t agree on everything, but we share the hope that the fighting in Gaza will quickly come to an end."
Vice-Rectors Professor Jens-Karl Eilers and Professor Roger Gläser as well as Head of Administration and Finance Dr. ...