Wednesday, 1 April, 3 pm
Reading club - together you read less alone - reading and discussion
Location: District library in the Vita Centre
Admission: free of charge
We talk together about books that have currently impressed and inspired us.
Thursday, 9 April, 3 to 6 pm
Let's play - gaming in the library - Gaming
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, GamingArena
Admission: free of charge
We play new games together on our consoles. recommended for ages 12 and up
Thursday, 9 April, 5 to 7 pm
TikTok, Instagram reels and YouTube shorts: the new arenas for opinion-forming - a workshop organised by the Nachrichtenwerkstatt
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Study Room
Admission: free of charge, registration: www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen
How do TikTok and co. work, what is an algorithm and why is it all so important?
Saturday, 11 April, 2 p.m.
In the footsteps of the young Stefan Heym - literary city tour with Martina Wutzler
Location: Meeting point at Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz 13, ending at Karl-Schmidt-Rottluff-Gymnasium, Hohe Straße 25
Participation: 8 euros, please register by 8 April by email to: heym.gesellschaft(at)stadt-chemnitz.de
Stefan Heym, who was born Helmut Flieg in Chemnitz on 10 April 1913, spent his childhood with his family on the Kaßberg. Because of his anti-militaristic poem "Export Business", the senior pupil had to leave the grammar school in his home town.
The tour traces his daily life in Chemnitz.
Mondays, 13 April, 20 April and 27 April from 2 to 4 p.m.
Fit on the tablet - beginner workshops for senior citizens
Location: TIETZ, central library, study room
Admission: free of charge, registration: www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen
In this three-part workshop, you can learn how to use tablets, apps and the city library's digital services under supervision. All three parts build on each other. You do not need any previous knowledge or your own device to take part.
13 April - Part 1: We get to know the tablet.
20 April - Part 2: We learn how to use apps.
27 April - Part 3: We get to know the digital services of Chemnitz City Library.
Monday, 13 April, 3 to 5 p.m.
Language café - conversation
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab, Maker Space
Admission: free of charge
For anyone who would like to talk to and learn from each other.
Monday, 13 April, 4 to 7 pm
Freifunk consultation hour - exchange
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, LibraryLab, Gaming Arena
Admission: free of charge
Freifunk Chemnitz e. V. meets in the middle of one of its largest installations and shows in a cosy environment what is possible with WLAN today.
From a simple router that you can put in your window to complex event planning, you can come along with your questions or set up your first Freifunk router together with us.
Tuesday, 14 April, 10 am to 4.30 pm
Introduction MediaLab - Introduction
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, LibraryLab
Admission: free of charge, registration: www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen
Do you have records and audio/VHS tapes at home that you want to finally have in your digital playlist? Then use the technology in the BibLab! Today we'll show you how to do it, tomorrow you'll be digitising your collections yourself.
Tuesday, 14 April, 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Introduction AudioStudio - Introduction
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, LibraryLab
Admission: free of charge, registration: www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen
Have you always wanted to produce a podcast or radio play? Are you looking for a space to record and edit your texts digitally? Then use the technology in the BibLab! Today we'll show you how to do it, tomorrow you'll be doing it yourself.
Wednesday, 15 April, 6 p.m.
Pleasant things between the books - community reading
Location: Yorck Centre District Library
Admission: free of charge, registration by telephone on 0371 71885 or by email to: yorck(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de
Authors from the Schreibformat C group will read stories and poems from their own pens. Let yourself be surprised by poetic adventures. Feel transported into different emotional worlds.
Thursday, 16 April, 3 to 5 pm
Introduction to 3D printers - introduction
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, LibraryLab
Admission: free of charge, registration: www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen
How does a 3D printer work? Where can I find ready-made models? What do I need to set up?
Are you looking for a way to print small, useful things? Then use the technology in the library lab! Today we'll show you how it works, tomorrow you'll be realising your own projects.
Thursday, 16 April, 7 p.m.
Reading hour with Stefan Heym - open reading
Venue: TIETZ, Stefan Heym Forum
Admission: free of charge, registration of reading contributions by 31 March by e-mail to: heym.gesellschaft(at)stadt-chemnitz.de
On the occasion of Stefan Heym's 113th birthday and as part of the presentation of the International Stefan Heym Prize, the International Stefan Heym Society invites you to an evening of readings. Whether contemplative, humorous or dramatic texts: Friends of Stefan Heym's literature are cordially invited to take part.
Friday, 17 April, 5 to 9 pm
Pen & Paper role-playing games - meetings and introduction (DE/EN) - playing
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, GamingArena
Admission: free of charge, registration: www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen
Gain role-playing experience in one-shot adventures, exchange ideas with others, get to know short narrative games, games and adventures available to borrow. Minimum age 10 years.
Want to play in English? Or would you like to offer a one-shot?
E-mail us biblab-c(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de
Friday, 17 April, 7 pm
Concert reading with Liv Heym
Venue: TIETZ, Neue Sächsische Galerie
Admission: 6 euros, reduced 3 euros
Stefan Heym's autobiography and the music of his time are the focus of a concert reading "Stefan Heym's childhood and youth and his path to emigration" with his granddaughter Liv Heym in Chemnitz. On the eve of the award ceremony for the International Stefan Heym Prize of the City of Chemnitz for Literature and Journalism, the violinist will explore the relevance of Heym's biography for our understanding of ourselves and our times. She will be guided primarily by Stefan Heym's 1988 autobiography "Nachruf" (Obituary) and will be accompanied by the singer and pianist Donia Berriri (Paris).
An event organised by the International Stefan Heym Society e. V.
Sunday, 19 April, 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
"Farewell and Arrival" (D 2021) - film and guided tour with director Beate Kunath
Venue: TIETZ, Stefan Heym Forum
Admission: 3 euros, reduced 1.50 euros
The film "Farewell and Arrival" documents the preparations for the transfer of the library from Heym's study in Berlin-Grünau to the Stefan Heym Forum. Supplemented by numerous archive recordings from contemporary appearances and interviews, the director has succeeded in creating a sensitive double portrait.
An event organised by the International Stefan Heym Society e. V.
Monday, 20 April, 8 pm
Prof Dr Andreas Lehnardt: Hebrew and Aramaic binding fragments in German archives, libraries and collections - lecture
Venue: TIETZ, Stefan-Heym-Forum
Admission: free of charge, registration by e-mail to: post(at)tdjk.de
Andreas Lehnardt reports on the discovery of a Hebrew manuscript fragment on parchment from the 13th century in the Dresden City Archives in 2024. It is a copy of a commentary by the Jewish scholar Menahem Ben Shlomo on the Exodus of the people of Israel from Egypt. The lecture will shed light on the mysteries surrounding this important testimony to Jewish life in Dresden.
An event organised in cooperation with Tage der Jüdischen Kultur in Chemnitz e. V.
Tuesday, 21 April, 7 pm
Dana von Suffrin: Toxibaby - Reading
Venue: TIETZ, Stefan-Heym-Forum
Admission: 10 euros, reduced 6 euros
The Munich writer and historian Dana von Suffrin tells the story of a relationship that wants everything: salvation, realisation, redemption. With sharp wit and great narrative power, she dissects the inability of an entire generation to relate. Moderator: Rebecca Maria Salentin
An event as part of Tacheles 2026: Year of Jewish Culture in Saxony and the Days of Jewish Culture festival.
Thursday, 23 April, 3 to 6 pm
Let's play - Gaming in the Bibo - Gaming
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, GamingArena
Admission: free of charge
We play new games together on our consoles. Recommended from 12 years.
Tuesday, 23 April, 7 pm
Launch of the City of Chemnitz Literature Scholarship with Judith Kuckart and Burkhard Peter
Venue: TIETZ, Neue Sächsische Galerie
Admission: free of charge
As part of the 3rd Literature Scholarship of the City of Chemnitz, writer and freelance director Judith Kuckart and photographer Burkhard Peter will be living in Chemnitz for several months, during which time they will engage with the city in many different ways. In a moderated discussion, both will provide insights into their work and plans for their time in Chemnitz.
Saturday, 25 April, 11 am to 2 pm
Open text workshop of the Free German Authors' Association - Workshop
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, LibraryLab
Admission: free of charge
Editing your own texts. Those coming for the first time can also just listen.
Monday, 27 April, 2.30 pm
Reading time - Together you read less alone - reading aloud for adults
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, LibraryLab area
Admission: free of charge
No more lonely reading at home! Our reading mentor Regine Klinger has once again selected interesting books for adults and will read from them.
Wednesday, 29 April, 3 p.m.
Reading aloud / Reading time - Together you read less alone - reading aloud for adults
Venue: Yorck Centre District Library
Admission: free of charge
Wednesday, 29 April, 7 pm
Marina Chernivsky: Bruchzeiten - Life after 7 October
Venue: TIETZ, Stefan-Heym-Forum
Admission: free of charge, registration by e-mail to: post(at)tdjk.de
A touching literary reflection on Jewish memory and the present: psychologist Marina Chernivsky describes why 7 October 2023 represents a deep rupture for the Jewish community, which is further deepened by social coldness and anti-Semitism.
An event in cooperation with Tage der Jüdischen Kultur in Chemnitz e. V.
Recurring events
Tuesdays, 1 to 3 pm
Refugees welcome in the library! - Assistance
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Culture/Länder area
Admission: free of charge
Learning mentors help with learning German and with homework for the DaZ and DaF courses (German as a second / German as a foreign language).
Thursdays, 3 to 6 pm
E-book consultation hour - consultation hour
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Science & Technology section
Admission: free of charge, please register at: www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen or by telephone on 0371 488 4222
Do you want to know how the eLibrary works or do you have a new device on which you want to use the eLibrary? We can help you set it up and borrow books for the first time. Are you already using the eLibrary lending service but have problems with your e-book reader, reading on your tablet or don't know why you can't borrow e-media? We are happy to help.
Tuesdays, 3 to 6 pm
Specialist work consultation hour Specialist work/complex performance? Don't panic! - Consultation hour
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Science & Technology section
Admission: free of charge, please register at: www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen or by telephone on 0371 488 4222
We will help you with literature research: We will introduce you to library catalogues and online databases and show you how to find suitable sources for your topic.
Participation in the research paper consultation is free of charge. Library membership is required.
Exhibitions
1 April to 30 June
ModernBat - Comics about a vampiric life
Location: Central Library, Open Space
Admission: free of charge
"Small picture stories about the everyday life of a vampire and a musician in a modern world full of magic," says comic artist Vetochka. Her drawings are inspired by her own life and her love of romantic fairy tales.
Read aloud
On quiet soles ... stories to listen to,
read to anyone with keen ears.
Our reading mentors read the latest children's books, classics, "bestsellers" from their own childhood or texts they have written themselves.
Admission: free of charge
Reading dates:
Tuesdays, 7, 14, 21, 28 April, 4.30 p.m. each day
Location: Central Library, Children's World, TIETZ, Moritzstraße 20
Tuesdays, 7, 14, 21, 28 April, 4 p.m. each day
Location: Einsiedel District Library, Einsiedler Hauptstraße 79 b
Tuesdays, 7, 14, 21, 28 April, 4.30 p.m. each day
Location: District library in the Yorck Centre, Scharnhorststraße 11
Saturdays, 4, 11, 18, 25 April, 11 a.m. each day
Location: Central Library, Children's World, TIETZ, Moritzstraße 20
Saturdays, 4, 11, 18, 25 April, 10.30 a.m. each day
Location: District library in the Vita Centre, Wladimir-Sagorski-Straße 22
Subject to change due to current events
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