Our Story
Matej Eber founded Free Walking Tour Leipzig in 2017, after he came to Leipzig as an Erasmus student, fell in love with the city and decided to stay. However, having done free walking tours all over Europe, as well as in his hometown of Ljubljana in Slovenia, he was a bit disappointed that nothing of the sort was available in Leipzig. Matej registered the company, did his research and started doing tours on his own, and since then we have become the most popular free tour company in Leipzig. We are currently the highest-rated tour on TripAdvisor, and received a Traveler’s Choice award in 2020.
Today we are a group of passionate, experienced guides: Matej, Florian, Krischan, Svetlana, Juan, Anne and Johannes. Some of us have also worked in museums. Over the last few years we have developed many different tours, including the Alternative Tour of Plagwitz, the GDR Tour, the Napoleon tour of the Monument to the Battle of Nations, the Music Tour and the Jewish tour. Every year we also organise a charity Christmas Tour to collect money for children in need. Many of our guests rate us as the best tour they have ever done. Join us and you will see why!
guides
Matej Eber
I moved to Leipzig in September 2016 as an Erasmus exchange student, and completed a master's degree in Economics. From the very first moment, I found Leipzig very beautiful, and a great place to live. Today I already have more than 5 years of experience and I know much more about Leipzig than I do about my own hometown!
Florian Franze
Hey guys, I'm Florian. I'm a born Saxon, grew up roughly an hour from the Czech border, guess that makes me an East German in the true sense of the word. I've always loved to get on my friends and family’s nerves by sharing 'fun facts' about anything and everything, and now I've found a way to even get paid for that! :) But seriously, for years the first thing I'd do whenever traveling to a new city was join a Free Tour. I always wanted to be that guy or gal doing the tour, and now I finally am. After traveling and moving a lot, I've found my home and I never wanna leave again...and if I manage to share just a bit of that feeling with you, it'll have been a good tour!
Krischan Bockhorst
I'm Krischan, a tour guide for Free Walking Tour Leipzig and I'm currently studying medieval and newer history in my Masters in Leipzig. I moved to Leipzig over 4 years ago and I'm proud to present to you my new hometown. In my free time, I'm the musical director of a samba percussion group (Samba da Palmeira Pintada). I can't wait to be your guide and show you the special buildings and events of Leipzig.
Svetlana Tarassova
My name is Svetlana, I am originally from Tallinn, Estonia. 2009 I moved to Leipzig to study education. Lifelong learning is my life slogan. Currently I am active in a open youth work and I love it. If I am not working I am reading and spend a lot of time in nature. Thats why Leipzig is perfect for me. It is welcoming green and it is the perfect city if you want to take an active part in a social area and at the same time enjoy the peaceful moments. I fell in love with Leipzig and I will be very happy to share this excitement and my knowledge with you and provide you a tour in English, German or Russian. I support the concept of the Free Wlaking tour, because this is what I am standing for: high quality tour in a nice family like atmosphere. I am looking forward to seeing soon you at our tour!
Juan Ezequiel Veliz
Hi! My name is Juan and I come from the north-west of Argentina. I’d worked as an English teacher for more than ten years before I moved to Leipzig. As soon as I came here, I sensed there was something special about the way people speak about this city and, soon after, I was also a proud Leipziger. I’ve enjoyed every second of discovering this exciting and historic city, which is why I joined Free Walking Tour Leipzig to share that experience with our visitors, both in my native Spanish and in English! Looking forward to seeing you out there!
Johannes
Hi, I'm Johannes. I'm a born local and have been watching Leipzig changing its face over and over again since my childhood years. My academic background is set in education, communication, media and music. It's always a pleasure to surprise people with the historical and contemporary richness of the city. Looking forward to seeing you on the tour!
