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The final week of City Cycling is underway

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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Dance | Modern | Dance

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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Action Month for Urban Nature

The ‘MACH’S GRÜNER’ days are all about bringing more nature into Chemnitz. Through a range of activities and events, Chemnitz’s urban nature advocates are inviting residents to find out more, get involved and work together to shape the city’s green future.

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Intercultural Weeks

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.

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Club meetings in September

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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Second information event on the Innovation Campus

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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Dr Eberhard Langer has died

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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City Council meeting on 1 July

Before the summer recess, the City Council passed resolutions on, amongst other things, the Municipal Music School, investment in schools, transport, culture and safety, and the extension of Zwickauer Straße. The recording can be viewed online until the next meeting on 9 September.

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Limited telephone availability for the City of Chemnitz via the numbers 4880 and 115

Blankenauer Straße recycling centre temporarily closed

The 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.

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Retaining wall on the Wittgensdorfer Bach needs to be replaced

Construction 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.

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Sports ground on the southern Sonnenberg closed at short notice

The sports ground on the southern Sonnenberg (Bunte Gärten), which is also open to the public, is currently closed. The construction work on the sports ground, which had been commissioned some time ago, has been started at short notice by the contracted company.

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All-clear in Ebersdorf

Information session on the planned solar power plant in Wittgensdorf

On 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.

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Construction site service // Traffic


Falkeplatz: Bridge for pedestrians and cyclists

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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CM4: Plans for Leipziger Straße unveiled

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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Chemnitz 2025 - European Capital of Culture


75,000 people celebrate KOSMOS 2026

Kick-off for the Legacy: Grant approval notice handed over for the transition year