The GRASSI Museum for Ethnology in Leipzig is the home to 200,000 objects, 100,000 photographic documents and archival materials, as well as more than 100,000 books. Thus, it stands as one of the oldest and most renowned ethnological museums in Germany. With its project REINVENTING GRASSI.SKD, the museum is gradually transforming into a network museum. Central to this transformation is a critical reflection on the museum’s history and collections within the framework of German and European colonialism. In collaboration with source communities, segments of local society, and international partners, the museum is rethinking object presentations, research, and educational programs.

The Museum of Musical Instruments of Leipzig University is one of the oldest and most significant collections of historical musical instruments. Its predecessor collections, established by Paul de Wit in Leipzig and Wilhelm Heyer in Cologne, played a pivotal role around 1900 in the development of the study of musical instruments as a specialized discipline within musicology. Since then, the museum and its study collection have become an internationally recognized institution and a valued research partner for historical and systematic musicology, along with all its interdisciplinary connections. At the same time, the collection is presented to the public as a museum of Leipzig University, enriching the cultural life of the city through an extensive program of special exhibitions, tours, and concerts.

Leipzig University is the second oldest university in Germany, and the Leipzig University Archives are responsible for the preservation of the University’s records since its foundation in 1409. The staff of the University Archives support students, academics, users, family researchers, doctoral candidates, interested Leipzig citizens, and alumni of Leipzig University with on-site research, extensive databases, information on university history and archiving, as well as research opportunities on the Internet. Guided tours and a blog with information on anniversaries, media contributions, and numerous (virtual) exhibitions also serve the transfer of knowledge.