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Leipzig’s New City Branding Draws Petitions as Officials Defend Digital-First Logo

Two petitions exceeding 25,000 signatures are undergoing formal checks that could trigger council or mayoral review.

Overview

  • The city has rolled out a redesigned corporate identity for external communication, retaining the traditional coat of arms for formal uses.
  • Officials say the overhaul addresses poor legibility of the historic heraldry in digital contexts and is not a replacement of the coat of arms.
  • The package cost about €665,000 and includes a new logo, a website relaunch, a custom typeface and a fixed colour profile.
  • Berlin agency Edenspiekermann won the contract after an EU-wide tender with 32 applicants and five shortlisted finalists evaluated by a specialist jury.
  • Leipzig agency PIO says it was excluded on formal grounds over how references were categorized, while the city emphasizes that application quality determined advancement.