Overview

• Fridays for Future is coordinating demonstrations in more than 60 German cities as part of a synchronized day of action.
• In Leipzig, a Friday strike from 15:00 to 17:30 under the motto “Exit Gas, Enter Humanity” has 1,000 participants registered, with delays expected on the ring road.
• A larger Leipzig march on Saturday from 13:00 to 22:00 registers up to 2,000 participants and 10 trucks, and authorities warn of significant traffic restrictions along the announced city-center route.
• Duisburg’s registered action on Saturday at König-Heinrich-Platz runs 14:00 to 15:30 with roughly 50 participants expected, and police do not foresee major traffic disruptions.
• Protesters call for an end to new gas infrastructure and a faster shift to renewables, with “STOP GAS” installations in Duisburg and Leipzig organizers also highlighting support for the city’s independent cultural scene alongside Park(ing) Day and European Mobility Week events.