GDR documentary from the 1980s about the former district of Leipzig. The film goes beyond the city limits of Leipzig and conveys impressions of interesting buildings, typical businesses and unique landscapes outside the city gates of the trade fair metropolis. This film takes us beyond the city limits of Leipzig, into the GDR district of the same name. It conveys impressions from outside the city gates of the trade fair metropolis. Interesting buildings, businesses and landscapes, the historical and the contemporary form the basis of this multifaceted film kaleidoscope.