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Sparks will fly right from the start: this year’s season-opening concert will take place as an open-air concert on Theatre Square. And that’s just the beginning.
moreTwenty-five years ago, following extensive restoration, the Art Nouveau villa designed by Henry van de Velde was handed over to its new purpose as a meeting place for business, art and culture. To mark the occasion, it is hosting a festive afternoon on 29 August 2026 with long-standing supporters, partners and guests.
moreFrom 31 August to 20 September, the city of Chemnitz is once again taking part in the Climate Alliance’s international ‘Stadtradeln’ cycling campaign.
moreDouble cause for celebration: the Chemnitz Fire Brigade is celebrating two anniversaries on 5 September. To mark the occasion, Fire Station 1 at 11 Schadestraße will be holding an open day.
moreOn Saturday and Sunday, 5 and 6 September, anyone interested is invited to the Game Enclosure Festival at the Oberrabenstein Game Enclosure, Thomas-Müntzer-Höhe 13, from 10 am to 5 pm.
moreAs one of the most innovative light art festivals in Germany, ‘Light our Vision’ is taking place in its fourth year under the title ‘LOV spotLIGHT’ in a different format. From 17 to 19 September 2026, the spotlight will not only be on the former conference hotel in the city centre.
moreDue to the weather forecast for the weekend of 22 and 23 August, the Bernsdorf swimming centre (25-metre pool and leisure centre) will be open on both days from 10 am to 6 pm. However, the Bernsdorf outdoor pool will remain closed. The Gablenz, Wittgensdorf and Einsiedel outdoor pools will be open as usual from 10 am to 6 pm.
moreOn Wednesday, Thomas Kütter, the councillor responsible for building and construction, carried out the symbolic ground-breaking ceremony for the comprehensive refurbishment of the “Rappelkiste” nursery building in Borna-Heinersdorf, together with representatives from the political sphere, the City of Chemnitz and the trades involved in the construction work.
moreDue to the forecast weather conditions, with the possibility of thunderstorms and heavy rain on Friday afternoon, we regret to announce that the event has had to be cancelled at short notice.
moreThe City of Chemnitz is seeking a Deputy Head for Department 5 – Social Affairs, Youth, Health, Culture and Sport. Candidates must meet the requirements for appointment as a temporary civil servant and possess the aptitude, competence and expertise required for this post.
moreOn Wednesday 30 September, from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm, the City of Chemnitz invites you to the second event in its series of information and dialogue sessions on the Rabenstein Innovation Campus. Registration is required.
moreOnce again this year, the Lord Mayor is inviting all the city’s clubs and associations to discuss their work and activities within the city. The meetings will take place between 10 and 30 September; the exact dates and links to register are as follows:
moreIt is currently prohibited to extract water from surface water bodies for personal use using technical equipment, such as pumps, pipes or hoses, or by hand-held containers. This applies up to and including 31 October 2026.
moreStage 4 of the Chemnitz Model envisages the construction of a railway line to Limbach-Oberfrohna. The second of five planning approval stages (PFA) involves the redevelopment of Leipziger Straße in Chemnitz. VMS, CVAG and the City of Chemnitz presented the so-called preferred option on Wednesday.
moreSince 20 July, new sections of the Zentrumsring construction project for the Chemnitz Model (Phase 4: Chemnitz–Limbach-Oberfrohna railway line) have been underway:
Following extensive preparatory work for the construction of the new bridge and the track triangle, the first phase of bridge construction is now underway at Falkeplatz. Meanwhile, on Mühlenstraße, between Brückenstraße and the Stadtbad, work has been completed and the construction site has moved on to Theaterstraße Nord, between Brückenstraße and Hartmannstraße.
moreGuided tours of the Garage Campus
A big family festival to mark the Chemnitz Duck Race
on the Chemnitz High-Altitude Trail
The Singakademie Chemnitz’s annual concert