Opened in 1872, the network has been operated since 1938 by Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (LVB).

The network has been integrated in the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund (MDV) since 1 August 2001.

[1] With its 13 lines, route length of 143.5 km (89.2 mi) and 522 tram stops, the network is currently the third biggest in Germany, after the Cologne and Berlin tramway networks.

A contract was signed in December 2021 with LEIWAG (a consortium of HeiterBlick [de] and Kiepe Electric) and Leipzig will receive 25 new 45 m long trams, with options for up to 130 more.

[5] Media related to Tram transport in Leipzig at Wikimedia Commons