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Chemnitz and Ljubljana are celebrating 60 years of town twinning this year. To mark the occasion, 60 roses were planted in the Bürgergarten on Promenadenstraße – a gift from the Slovenian twin town. In the evening, there was a ceremony featuring a true design icon.
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Traditionally, it opens its doors on the Friday before the first Sunday in Advent. Set-up begins on Saturday 7 November with the arrival of the Christmas tree. Curious onlookers can pass the time whilst waiting for the tree to arrive in the late afternoon by enjoying barbecued food and hot drinks at the market.
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The four Schilling sculptures in the park by the castle pond have once again been fitted with their winter protection. The acrylic glass enclosures were hoisted over the sandstone groups using a crane.
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From mid-November 2026, the project and area developer BPD (Bouwfonds Immobilienentwicklung) will resume construction work between Bahnhofstraße and Moritzstraße. This was announced by Mayor Thomas Kütter on Friday.
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Under the title ‘Hydrogen: Funding hype or a technology with a future?’, guests are invited to the Stadtwirtschaft on 11 November at 6 pm for insights into the international hydrogen sector and a panel discussion featuring representatives from business, politics and civil society.
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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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The City of Chemnitz’s Waste Management and Street Cleaning Service (ASR) and the Chemnitz Fire Brigade today unveiled a system they have developed in-house to effectively extinguish vehicle fires.
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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.
moreOn Tuesday, Lord Mayor Sven Schulze, together with Konstantin Zahariev, Deputy Chair of the Saxony Regional Association of Jewish Communities, will open the exhibition ‘Insights – Jewish Life in Saxony Today’ in the exhibition space at the Town Hall, Markt 1. The photographs will be on display until 16 November.
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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.
moreMusikcafé im Kraftwerk e. V. – Topic: ‘In life, everything passes…’
A talk on the Chemnitz film pioneer Guido Seeber
Information session organised by the Chemnitz Youth Welfare Office
Hydrogen – a funding craze or a technology with a future?
The Chemnitz University of Technology Careers Fair
A lecture on the remarkable development of MZ following the political transition.
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.
Discover exciting stories about the oldest building in the city centre!
