Move happily: What makes Leipzig the secret sports metropolis

There are also differences depending on income and residential area: people with higher incomes exercise significantly more often. In contrast, the proportion of regularly active people is significantly lower in suburban areas.

Only 18 percent of Leipzig's adults are organized in a traditional sports club. Many rely on self-determined alternatives: a third use commercial offers such as fitness studios or yoga centers. Self-organized outdoor sports - such as jogging or calisthenics in the park - are particularly popular in the age group between 30 and 50.

Mobility style also plays a role: those who mainly use a bicycle are more active than average. A full 88 percent of cyclists do sport regularly. Cycling is at the top of the popularity scale, followed by jogging and strength and fitness sports.

Despite this positive trend, there are also critical voices: Satisfaction with the sports infrastructure is mixed. There is a lack of sufficiently large gyms, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, particularly on the outskirts of cities. While indoor swimming pools still score quite well in the assessment, many Leipzig residents would like to see better sports facilities overall - both in terms of accessibility and condition.