Weimer: Expansion of the German National Library Leipzig Still Open

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With his push at the stop for the long-planned extension building of the German National Library (DNB) in Leipzig, Minister of Culture Wolfram Weimer sat down in the nettles. And that also shortly before the Leipzig Book Fair. He also got headwind from the Saxon state government. And on Wednesday, March 18, he then rowed back, wants it [...] Der Beitrag Missing funding for the expansion building of the DNB: Wolfram Weim reaps criticism and rows …

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Last week, the Minister of the State of Culture had ordered a stop to the expansion of the German National Library in Leipzig – which has caused fierce criticism. Now there is a movement in the matter: a moratorium is now being discussed in a current communication. And Wolfram Weimer confirms the DNB's collection mandate.

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Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer defended his approach to the planned expansion of the German National Library in Leipzig against criticism. The federal government announced on Wednesday that a final review of the cost-defining planning documents for a fifth expansion in Leipzig by the responsible federal construction authority is still pending. Furthermore, long-term financing is not yet secured. However, the resulting moratorium do…

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After the end of the expansion of the German National Library, the protest is growing. The Saxon Library Association and the Saxony Ministry of Culture call for a continuation of the construction project.