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From 31 August to 20 September, the city of Chemnitz is once again taking part in the Climate Alliance’s international ‘STADTRADELN’ cycling campaign. On 17 September, everyone will be pedalling together once more for the 13-kilometre-long closing ride.
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12th International Festival of Contemporary Dance: 16 to 20 September 2026 in the ballet theatre of the Opera House, at ‘die fabrik’ and open-air venues in Chemnitz.
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On Tuesday, Mayors Ralph Burghart and Thomas Kütter jointly officially opened the new extension at the Chemnitz Cooperation School on Brauhausstraße.
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On Tuesday, the new concrete bridge at ‘Am Stadtgut’ was hoisted into place over the Pleißenbach. The structure represents a vital link in one of the routes connecting the Flemming area and Altendorf.
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Once again this year, all the town’s clubs and associations are invited to discuss their work and activities within the town. The meetings will take place between 10 and 30 September; the exact dates and links to register are as follows:
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On Wednesday 30 September, from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm, the City of Chemnitz invites you to the second event in the series of information and dialogue sessions on the Rabenstein Innovation Campus.
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On the first weekend of September, Eberhard Langer, a long-serving local and regional politician, passed away surrounded by his family at the age of 92. Dr Langer was the last Lord Mayor of Karl-Marx-Stadt from 1986 to 1990. From August 1994 to June 2019, Langer was a member of Chemnitz City Council.
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Under the motto ‘Embracing diversity – shaping the future’, the Intercultural Weeks will take place in Chemnitz from 12 September to 3 October – a series of events that has been promoting peaceful and harmonious coexistence in our city every year since 1991.
moreThe recycling centre at Blankenburgstraße 64 will be closed from 14 September to 3 October 2026. This is due to construction work to replace the drinking water pipe directly at the entrance.
moreWork is due to begin on Thursday on the construction of a replacement cycle and pedestrian bridge over the Mühlgraben at Klaffenbach Water Castle. The new bridge is expected to open in December 2026.
moreConstruction work on a new retaining wall along the Wittgensdorfer Bach, in the area between Obere Hauptstraße 134 and 152 in Wittgensdorf, began this week. Work on the replacement structure is set to continue until August 2027.
moreOn Wednesday 23 September at 5.00 pm, local residents and anyone else interested are invited to a public information session on the planned photovoltaic plant in Wittgensdorf, to be held in the hall of the Kirchner Primary School in Wittgensdorf, Chemnitzer Straße 2. No prior registration is required.
moreThe election of the Mayor for the term of office from 2027 to 2034 will take place on Sunday, 5 September 2027. Any necessary second round of voting will be held on Sunday, 26 September 2027. Further information, as well as guidance and documents for those submitting nominations and candidates:
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Crossing the Falkeplatz construction site is now more convenient, safer and cleaner for pedestrians and cyclists: a tarmac path, complete with an extra bridge over the River Chemnitz, has now been opened for use.
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Stage 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.
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On Monday 21 September, extensive construction work will begin on the Zwickauer Straße project. Work will take place in the Kappel district, on the section between Schillstraße and Am Feldschlößchen, and will be divided into five construction phases. The project is expected to be completed by mid-2028.
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After a total of six months, this year’s literature fellowship from the City of Chemnitz has come to an end. The writer and director Judith Kuckart and the photographer Burkhard Peter shared the time between them and are now looking back on the experience.
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