Overview

• The city held the cornerstone ceremony on October 9 during the annual Lichtfest, with a temporary installation unveiled for the event.
• Leipzig’s council approved the “Banner, Fahnen, Transparente” concept in spring 2025 after a renewed competition, selecting a local artists-and-architects collective.
• The decentralized field of white sculptures is intended as a public forum for expression, a choice that commentators say could entail ongoing cleaning and upkeep.
• Roughly €5 million in federal funding is allocated, and the city projects an inauguration around 2029, a timeline described as provisional.
• Berlin’s national Freedom and Unity memorial remains delayed after contractor insolvencies, years after a planned 2019 opening.