Chemnitz - European Capital of Culture 2025

Chemnitz – European Capital of Culture 2025 City of Chemnitz

250.000 inhabitants Region

850.000 inhabitants

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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

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The Saxon Manchester and it’s upheavals Industrial und cultural city From art nouveau to modernism Upheaval and reunification Transformation to innovation

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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

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Various touristic offers The Region European Capital of Culture Art & Culture Architecture between Eastern Modernism and Industrial Heritage City Life

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

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The Region

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38 municipalities in the surrounding area form the cultural region for 2025 Chemnitzer Modell: networks by rail CHEMNITZ & THE REGION

The Ore Mountains

World Heritage Montanregion Christmas in the Ore Mountains: between crafts & snowboarding Active outdoor life Makerhubs with creative offers

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Region Camping, hiking and cycling Castles, palaces and nature Highlights Horch Museum in Zwickau, Rochlitz porphyry

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Active in the Region Chemnitztal cycle path, Mulde cycle path Cycling events

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European Peace Ride Heavy 24 Reservoirs, canoeing & dams in the city and region CHEMNITZ & THE REGION

Purple Path Art and hiking trail in the region Art in public spaces Workshops, talks, church services Opening: 11 to 13 April 2025

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European Capital of Culture 2025

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Eastern State of Mind Main project: #3000Garages Creative spaces for encounters Sharing history and stories Transformation of urban spaces

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Generous Neighbours Sustainable urban development Joint tree planting campaigns Educational programmes New forms of neighbourhood

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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

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Makers, Business & Arts Interface between creatives, business and art 9 maker hubs emerge as creative locations Expansion of creative tourism

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Dates 2025 Opening 18 January 2025 th

Makers United 19 to 22

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EPR 10 –13 Sep 2025 th

Closing WKD 31 Oct to 2 Nov 2025 st

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Art & Culture

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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

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Villa Esche Art Nouveau villa Complete work of art

by Henry van de Velde Museum and event-space

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SMAC

Former department stores‘, built by Erich Mendelsohn Today: archaeological museum Mining exhibition from November 2024

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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

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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

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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

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Architecture between Eastern Modernism and Industrial Heritage CHEMNITZ & THE REGION

Castle district

Oldest neighbourhood in the city Gastronomic variety within old walls View over the city from the Schloßberg Proximity to the Küchwald recreational area

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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 CHEMNITZ & THE REGION

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

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Eastern modernism Transformation of the cityscape in GDR times Lots of art on buildings and sculptures in public spaces Housing estates with prefabricated buildings

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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

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#morethanthis

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

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City life

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Clubs Concerts

Clubs in an industrial-cultural ambience: Atomino, Weltecho, Transit Special locations for concerts: Kraftverkehr, Stadthalle, Messe Chemnitz

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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 CHEMNITZ & THE REGION

Christmas

Christmas market in the city centre Maker’s Advent Traditional Bergparade Tours in the winter Ore Mountains

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Nature in the City Petrified forest in the Tietz Museum of Natural History City forests: Zeisigwald, Küchwald & Rabensteiner Wald

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Culinary delight

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

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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 CHEMNITZ & THE REGION