date   Saturday, 8 August 2026
time10am – 2pm
language🇩🇪 German
meeting pointHahnemann-Denkmal,
South-Western corner of the Richard-Wagner-Platz

In 1812 Samuel Hahnemann became a lecturer (“Privatdozent”) at Leipzig University. It was here that he developed his ideas on medicine, and where he gave lectures on homeopathy. He advocated for careful empirical studies of the effects of medications, and opposed the treatments commonly used at the time, such as bloodletting and purgatives. This makes him an important pioneer of modern medicine. In 1833, the first homeopathic hospital was opened in Leipzig, and exactly 175 years ago, on August 10, 1881, the Hahnemann Monument was inaugurated on today’s Richard-Wagner-Platz.

We take this as an opportunity to take a walk where we revisit Hahnemann’s merits for the advent of modern medicine in the 19. th century, and of his continuing influence to the present day.

Full view of the [Hahnemann Monument](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leipzig_-_Goerdelerring-Park_%2B_Hahnemann_02_ies.jpg) close to the Brühl in the city center of Leipzig, and of the [inscription](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leipzig_-_Richard-Wagner-Platz_-_Hahnemann_01_ies.jpg). on the monument. Photos: Frank Vincentz, [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

Full view of the Hahnemann Monument close to the Brühl in the city center of Leipzig, and of the inscription. on the monument. Photos: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

What is the basis of Hahnemann’s fame?
How can we deal with his legacy today?

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