Sitting at the southernmost edges of the Northern Lowland, 160 kilometres from Berlin, Leipzig has long been one of the most important cities in Germany. Since the days of the Holy Roman Empire, the grand Messestadt has been a center for trade and culture, known for its fairs and music.

It is precisely due to this that Germany was able to save itself from economic ruin in the early days of the Reich, thanks to the city's trade fair and the leverage it brought over countries such as Romania and Bulgaria.

And so, Leipzig continues to be a center for trade and a tool of economic power for the Reich, as it has done so for Millenia.