UT Connewitz
Leipzig, UT Connewitz
UT Connewitz is Leipzig’s oldest surviving picture house and one of the oldest in Germany. The first film was screened here on Christmas Day, 1912. The name »UT« (standing for Union-Theater) is a reference to »Union«, one of Germany’s most successful cinema chains in Germany, of which U.T. was the trademark. The first owners of our cinema never belonged to this early cinema chain, but hoped to profit from its good reputation by their choice of name ... From the 1970s, the cinema figured among the Leipzig-owned cinemas and was called »Filmtheater Connewitz«. It was then used for a variety of purposes, including Jugendweihe (youth initiation) celebrations and concerts, as well as being a meeting place for the GDR punk scene. UT Connewitz was closed in 1992. In 2001, the »UT Connewitz« association was created with the goal of re-opening the historical picture house as a cultural centre and conserving the building. Since then, it has hosted cultural activities on a regular basis, with concerts, film screenings, readings, theatre and other events.
The stage is remarkable for its architecture, featuring a relief resembling a portico with columns. The auditorium’s interior, right down to the seating – which is admittedly in poor condition – is largely the same as it was in 1912.
Address
Wolfgang-Heinze-Straße 12a
04277 Leipzig
accessible to wheelchair users
Public transport
Tram lines 9, 10, 11 (Connewitzer Kreuz stop)
Traffic information via the Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe: https://www.l.de/en/mobility/trip-planner/
