Spinnerei BetriebsgesellschaftmbH

It’s a historical place: a wool factory 🏭 and now it turns into a place for arts where many artists gather to stay and show their work through temporary exhibitions. Most of them also use the space as their workshops. Since it’s a temporary exhibition spot, there are always different artists and exhibitions in every period. When I went there, most of them are contemporary arts, few of them doing other stuff such as jewelry, pots, etc. There’s a big art supply store in the middle of the factory site and a very nice coffee shop & restaurant nestled at the beginning of the site located at the front gate. Usually there are many artists, art students, & visitors enjoying lunch or a cup of coffee here. Almost all the exhibitions are free. The only part requires a fee is the transportation exhibition (4€/person and €2/student). It’s an interesting place for art enthusiasts.

Given all the hype this place this place has gotten it’s a huge disappointment. Yes it has potential but that’s a long way off. I read about restaurants, coffee houses, plentiful galleries and retail. Except for 2 galleries open, a sad looking coffee shop and a hat store, nothing was open. A waste of time!

Coole location

interessante historische stätte mit vielen einrichtungen (galerien, ausstellungen, kleine läden), aber alles sehr unscheinbar und nicht so lebendig wie man sich den ort ca 15 min außerhalb der leipziger city vorstellt, z.b. aktuell keine gastronomie angebote (ein cafe wird saniert), alles etwas versteckt und nicht so einladend. hat aber viel potential und es ist schön dass man versucht das gelände vielfältig zu nutzen.