News from the city of Chemnitz: Chemnitz.de

12.05.2026

European Reception of the City of Chemnitz

Discussing future European Capitals of Culture

12.05.2026

Latvian ambassador signs the city's Golden Book

11.05.2026

60 years of twinning between Chemnitz and Ljubljana - this connection is more alive than ever

The past weekend in the Slovenian capital was characterised by great cordiality, inspiring encounters and impressive projects.

08.05.2026

After the discovery of hazardous goods: Inspection reveals no further anomalies at the site

07.05.2026

May in the art collections

The Gunzenhauser Museum is celebrating the 100th birthday of its namesake with a party and a new space for encounters. And an exhibition about Käthe Kollwitz and her relevance today can be seen in the art collections on Theaterplatz.

07.05.2026

Brass against forgetting

Moments full of emotion were in the air on Wednesday. In the presence of numerous descendants of Jewish families, further Stumbling Stones were laid in the city centre.

07.05.2026

Construction work in Bruno-Granz-Straße

Bruno-Granz-Straße will be fully closed in sections from 18 May for the renewal of the combined sewer and the road drainage system.

07.05.2026

Work begins on the upgrade of Mittelbacher Straße between the industrial estate and Aktienstraße

Work will take place whilst the road is completely closed from 3 August until mid-December 2026

07.05.2026

Changed opening times in the pools

07.05.2026

Pleißenbach flagship project

On Tuesday, the members of the Transatlantic Forum for Nature and Environmental Protection (TAFNE) visited Chemnitz.

07.05.2026

Curtain up for new season

The Chemnitz theatres give an insight into their future programme.

07.05.2026

60 years of town twinning with Ljubljana

From today until Sunday, 10 May, Lord Mayor Sven Schulze will be travelling to the Slovenian capital Ljubljana. The reason for the trip is a milestone: the 60th anniversary of the town twinning between the two cities.

07.05.2026

KOSMOS Chemnitz 2026 - Kick-off for companies and the business hub

Attention Chemnitz companies: Would you like to take part in the KOSMOS Festival 2026? Then here's your chance!

06.05.2026

Tierpark Chemnitz: Triple offspring at the Korsaks

On 1 April, the corsac pair at Chemnitz Zoo gave birth to three young animals, which are developing very well so far. For a few days now, they have been increasingly leaving their shelter and curiously exploring their enclosure. This means that visitors can now also observe the little corsacs on their first exploratory tours.

05.05.2026

Citizens' office closed on bridge day

30.04.2026

Survey on security & crime

In April, a survey of 24,000 people in Bavaria will be launched to find out how they feel about security.

30.04.2026

Police advice centre relocated

The Chemnitz Police Headquarters has opened its police advice centre in new premises at Brückenstraße 12 after extensive renovations.

28.04.2026

How much Europe is actually in Chemnitz?

Mayor Sven Schulze and the EU Coordinator of the City of Chemnitz, Annabell Heimer, provided an overview of funded projects, lively partnerships and diverse programmes at a press conference today.

28.04.2026

Reinhardtstraße to be fundamentally expanded

This week, work began on the coordinated expansion of Reinhardtstraße. Construction will initially begin on the section from Palmstrasse to Philippstrasse, which is due to be completed by the end of this year. The section from Philippstrasse to Lessingplatz will follow in 2027.

28.04.2026

Irina Scherbakova signs the Golden Book

Nobel Prize winner Irina Scherbakowa was a guest in Chemnitz: following her entry in the Golden Book, the co-founder of the human rights organisation Memorial read from her latest book at the Hartmannfabrik.