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On Friday and Saturday, 30 and 31 October, Chemnitz Zoo will be celebrating the Vivarium’s 30th anniversary with behind-the-scenes tours, feeding demonstrations, hands-on activities and specialist talks. It is home to over 80 different species of amphibians, making the Chemnitz Vivarium one of the most extensive collections in Germany.
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On the evening of 30 October, around 100 companies from Chemnitz and the surrounding region are once again inviting curious visitors to take a look behind the scenes. The highly sought-after guided tours can be booked online.
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To mark the 160th anniversary of the Chemnitz Professional Fire Brigade and the 120th anniversary of the main fire station on Schadestraße, the Schloßberg Museum is dedicating an exhibition to the history of firefighting in Chemnitz.
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From Saturday, visitors to the Art Collections on Theaterplatz will also be able to experience a new exhibition: ‘Shift Change’. The starting point for the new exhibition is the painting ‘Shift Change. Young Miners’ (1956) by Karl Heinz Jakob, in which the handover in the shaft takes place with a handshake.
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They were seafarers and bon vivants who brought Greek chic to Tuscany over 2,500 years ago: the Etruscans. This coming Friday, 30 October 2026, the smac will open its new special exhibition ‘The Etruscans: Gods, Tombs and Feasts’.
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Gerald Richter, who has just been awarded the Federal Cross of Merit for his voluntary work, has completed the Peace Banner project. But his next art project is already in the pipeline and is set to be ready in time for Chemnitz Peace Day on 5 March 2027.
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On Friday 30 October, from 2.30 pm to 4.45 pm, the Chemnitz Environmental Centre, in collaboration with C³ Veranstaltungszentren GmbH, invites interested parties to the ‘Schwammstadt’ forum at the Carlowitz Congress Centre, Theaterstraße 3.
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Every Friday around midday, we summarise the news from the past week and give a preview of the coming days – from the latest updates on city life and event listings to news from the worlds of culture, sport and society. Subscribe now.
moreFrom Thursday 29 October up to and including Friday 6 November, there will be restrictions on availability and on the processing of incoming enquiries. This is due to a software migration and the resulting necessary technical and organisational changes.
The Chemnitz City Youth Welfare Office is now conducting a survey of parents of children under the age of three to find out why they do not place their child in childcare before their third birthday. The aim is to organise childcare in such a way that it fits in well with families’ needs and daily lives.
moreFrom 26 October, trees on the southern bank of the Pleißenbach, heading towards the town from the junction with Rudolf-Krahl-Straße, will be felled. This is necessary as the previously built-up riverbank is also being widened at this point.
moreOrgan donation – yes or no? This free event on 2 November provides information on the requirements and procedures relating to organ donation.
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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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Work on the city centre tram ring is progressing: whilst the demolition of the first old bridge is due to take place at Falkeplatz, work has been underway at the Gleisdreieck since the summer. The city centre remains easily accessible at all times by bus and tram, as well as by car, and all multi-storey car parks are also accessible.
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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.
moreOpen Days at Chemnitz University of Technology
60 years of the Ljubljana–Chemnitz town twinning / 60 years of Kiosk K67
Businesses in Chemnitz and the surrounding area are opening their doors
Day of Action
A spooky tour of the historic engine shed!
Chemnitz 2025, the European Capital of Culture, reached around 3.5 million people, significantly exceeding its original target of two million visitors. The new brochure, ‘25 Achievements and Impacts’, summarises the key outcomes of the year in which the city held the title.
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After 17 meetings and five years of cross-departmental collaboration, the Saxon State Government’s Interministerial Working Group for the preparation and implementation of Chemnitz 2025 – European Capital of Culture (IMAG KHE C 2025) has completed its work.
