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Cargo that is domiciled in Leipzig , has been operating daily flights to Asia and the USA since 2009 . Amazon also operates a logistics centre in Leipzig .
Leipzig has been an important location for the energy industry since the nineties . European Energy Exchange AG , which is located in Leipzig , is the only stock exchange location for electricity in Germany . In addition ,
Verbundnetz Gas AG , which operates throughout Europe , has its head office in Leipzig .
In addition to the University of Leipzig , the research landscape is enriched by post-secondary institutions , institutes and hospitals . With its almost 600-year tradition , today the Medical Faculty is a modern educational institution with close links to the University Hospital of Leipzig . They are among the largest medical facilities in Saxony with 48 institutes and hospitals as well as five independent departments . The university has earned international recognition for outstanding achievements in the area of stem cell research , regenerative medicine , surgery and cardiology as well as at the cardiology centre Herzzentrum Leipzig .
The most important research facilities in Leipzig include the institutes of the Max Planck Society and the Fraunhofer Society . BIO CITY Leipzig is exemplary : it is a biotechnology and biomedicine centre where business , science and research happily co-exist and co-operate . Furthermore , the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research is active in various fields with environmental relevance .
n Modular concepts at Congress Center Leipzig More and more prestigious major events are taking place at the Congress Center Leipzig ( CCL ). Almost 100 conventions and specialist events are held there every year thanks to its modular utilisation concept whereby the adjacent Trade Fair Hall 2 or the glass hall can also be incorporated in addition to the facility ’ s own 23 rooms and spacious foyers . They include the annual International Transport Forum ITF of the OECD or the Leipzig Interventional Course ( LINC ), the most important specialist convention for vascular surgeons with over 4,000 participants . Another impressive event held in Leipzig in the year 2011 was the 50 th global ICCA Congress , the most important meeting of the international event industry , for example .
Additional international specialist conferences on medical topics are and have repeatedly been guests in Leipzig , e . g . FEMS 2013 - 5 th Congress of European Microbiologists , 35 th ESPEN Congress on Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism or the 7 th Leipzig Convention of Veterinarians in January 2014 . However , other industries also appreciate the quality of Leipzig as a convention city . Europe ’ s leading conference and exhibition for highperformance IT systems , the International Supercomputing Conference ( ISC ), will be held at the CCL annually as of 2013 . Another highlight in 2013 will be WorldSkills Leipzig , which is scheduled for June . More than 4,000 participants and 200,000 visitors are expected at the world championship of the skilled trades .
n Sustainability – made in Leipzig Leipzig ’ s trade fair company Leipziger Messe GmbH and the Congress Center Leipzig ( CCL ) are the first large trade fair and convention centre in Germany to be awarded the “ Green Globe ” seal of sustainability . The basis for that is a transparent sustainability management system under the brand “ Growing in Balance ”. Just recently , the CCL was commended for its “ ICCA Green Traffic Project ” initiative with the “ Meeting Experts Green Award ” in the Sustainability Event category .
The partners of the Leipzig meeting industry also support this sustainability concept with the aim of making green events possible . The City of Leipzig is a trailblazer for sustainable growth : in 2012 , Leipzig was commended with the German Sustainability Prize in the Quality of Life and Urban Structure category . The reasons are : Leipzig is especially good at combining sustainability , growth and quality of life – in urban development , traffic planning and energy efficiency as well as in citizens ’ participation or integration . In light of steady population growth , the city has provided long-term development impetus by means of the “ Leipzig Charta for the Sustainable European City ”, which has led to a “ new founders ’ era ” within the territory of the city . www . do-it-at-leipzig . de