Reopening: Leipzig's oldest coffee house shines anew

"After a long period of planning and renovation in this beautiful historic house, we are very pleased that we were able to carry out a successful handover from the Cultural Office. We are aware of this responsible and challenging task of being able to continue the history of such a great house with such a long tradition. Many thanks once again to all those involved in the project and the tradesmen for carrying out this complex task. We are now finally looking forward to welcoming our guests and hope that we can meet their expectations," say tenants Dantz and Gerling.

After the last catering lease was terminated as planned, it became clear that the museum could not be reopened and catering could no longer be offered without repairing the building services. A large number of structural deficits and health and safety deficiencies were rectified. These include adjustments to the refrigeration, freezing and ventilation technology, improvements to fire protection and the organizational restructuring of the kitchen and social areas ("black and white separation"). The windows, doors and façade were also renovated and the historic floors refurbished. The costs on the city side amounted to around 3.8 million euros, of which the Free State of Saxony contributed one million euros from PMO funding. For their part, the new tenants also invested a considerable amount in new catering technology and furnishings.