Chemnitz - European Capital of Culture 2025

Chemnitz –European Capital of Culture 2025

City of Chemnitz

250.000 inhabitants

Region

850.000 inhabitants

LO CALI SA TION

Czech Republic Poland

Leipzig

Dresden

Prague

Overnight and mobility

2,500 beds in 20 hotels

5 in the city centre: 3 – 4 stars

Good mobility by bus and tram

As far as the cultural region

Good walking distance

Closely located facilities

The Saxon Manchester and it’s upheavals

Industrial und cultural city

From art nouveau to modernism

Upheaval and reunification Transformation to innovation

European Capital of Culture 2025 and the cultural region

City of Chemnitz together with 38 municipalities in the surrounding area Transformation Culture Participation

European dimension

Various touristic offers

The Region

European Capital of Culture

Art & Culture Architecture between Eastern Modernism and Industrial Heritage

City Life

City and region

City of Chemnitz

38 municipalities in the cultural region Ore mountains Region Zwickau and Rochlitzer Muldental

The Region

ROCHLITZER

Chemnitz

MOUNTAINS ZWICKAUER LAND

ORE

38 municipalities in the surrounding area form the cultural region for 2025

Chemnitzer Modell: networks by rail

The Ore Mountains

World Heritage Montanregion

Christmas in the Ore Mountains: between crafts & snowboarding

Active outdoor life

Makerhubs with creative offers

Chemnitz. Zwickau. Region

Camping, hiking and cycling

Castles, palaces and nature

Highlights

Horch Museum in Zwickau, Rochlitz porphyry

Active in the Region

Chemnitztal cycle path, Mulde cycle path

Cycling events for example

European Peace Ride

Heavy 24

Reservoirs, canoeing & dams in the city and region

Purple Path

Art and hiking trail in the region

Art in public spaces

Workshops, talks, church services

Opening: 11 to 13 April 2025

European Capital of Culture 2025

Eastern State of Mind

Main project: #3000Garages

Creative spaces for encounters

Sharing history and stories

Transformation of urban spaces

Generous Neighbours

Sustainable urban development

Joint tree planting campaigns

Educational programmes

New forms of neighbourhood

Purple Path

Exhibition project in public space

38 municipalities form the cultural region

First works of art already visible

Opening: 11 to 13 April 2025

Makers, Business & Arts

Interface between creatives, business and art

9 maker hubs emerge as creative locations

Expansion of creative tourism

Dates 2025

Opening 18th January 2025

Makers United 19 to 22nd Jun 2025

EPR 10–13th Sep 2025

Closing WKD 31st Oct to 2nd Nov 2025

More at

Art & Culture

Art & Exhibitions

Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz and Museum Gunzenhauser

Highlights of the Capital of Culture: European Realities at the Gunzenhauser Museum

Fear in the work of Edvard Munch

Art Collections on Theatre Square

Complete work of art

Villa Esche

Art Nouveau villa

by Henry van de Velde Museum and event-space

Today: archaeological museum

Mining exhibition from November 2024

Former department stores‘, built by Erich Mendelsohn

The stages of the city

Five sections: opera, drama, philharmonic orchestra, ballet, puppet theatre

Annual dance festival

Tanz | Moderne | Tanz

More stages: e.g. Fritz Theatre, Küchwaldbühne, Cabaret

Industrial culture

museums

Railway showplace in Chemnitz Hilbersdorf Museum for Saxon vehicles in a historic multi-storey car park

Industrial museum with special exhibition 2025: Tales of Transformation

Art in the Cultural Region

38 municipalities in the region form the cultural region

PURPLE PATH as an art and maker trail

Art in public space

Architecture between Eastern Modernism and Industrial Heritage

Oldest neighbourhood in the city Gastronomic variety within old walls

View over the city from the Schloßberg Proximity to the Küchwald recreational area

Industrial culture

Industrial buildings still characterise the cityscape

Today many of the buildings have been converted:

Youth hostel in the former transformer station

Industrial museum in former foundry

Temporary theatre in former spinning machine building

Art Nouveau and Wilhelminian style

Chemnitz was once the richest city in Germany

Kaßberg: The largest contiguous Art Nouveau neighbourhood in Europe

Much has been preserved despite the war

Eastern modernism

Transformation of the cityscape in GDR times

Lots of art on buildings and sculptures in public spaces

Housing estates with prefabricated buildings

Intervention areas for the Capital of Culture 2025

Over 30 intervention areas in the urban area

Largest projects: Hartmannfabrik, Garage Campus, Stadtwirtschaft

Smaller areas for citizens

#morethanthis

Guided tours on various topics can be booked through the Tourist Information at:

City life

Clubs Concerts

Clubs in an industrial-cultural ambience: Atomino, Weltecho, Transit

Special locations for concerts: Kraftverkehr, Stadthalle, Messe Chemnitz

Festivals in Chemnitz

Kosmos Chemnitz Festival for Democracy

Fuego a la Isla on the Schloßteichinsel

Pochen multimedia biennial Begehungen artistic use of a wasteland Schlingel

International film festival for children and young audiences

Christmas

Christmas market in the city centre

Maker’s Advent Traditional Bergparade Tours in the winter

Ore Mountains

Nature in the City

City forests: Zeisigwald, Küchwald & Rabensteiner Wald

Petrified forest in the Tietz Museum of Natural History

Discover culinary highlights: Rustic in the castle quarter

Jewish cuisine at Shalom Elegant and sophisticated, e.g. at Villa Esche or Alexxanders

Dining in a special ambience, e.g. at Max Louis

Imprint/Publisher

Chemnitzer Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH

Managing Directors: Simone Kalew, Katja Loße Innere Klosterstraße 6-8 | 09111 Chemnitz

Phone: 0371 3660-200 | office@cwe-chemnitz.de | www.cwe-chemnitz.de

Image Rights

Ernesto Uhlmann: P.1-6, P. 12, P. 13 large picture, P. 14-17, P. 20, P. 21 left, P. 24 left, P. 25-26, P. 28-31, P. 34-39 / BUR

Werbeagentur GmbH: P. 7 / Rene Gaens: P. 8 / Wolfgang Thieme: P. 10 / Sebastian Theilig: P. 11 / Daniela Schleich: P. 13 small picture / Johannes Richter: P. 18, P. 19 / Fotoagentur Ruemmler: P. 21 right / Michael Jungblut: P. 23 / Nasser Hashemi: P. 24 right / TU Chemnitz / T. Riedel: P. 27 / Atelier Nr. 4: P. 32