Monday, 5 May, 2 to 4 pm
"Fit on the tablet" - beginner workshops for seniors
Part 1: We get to know the tablet
Location: Central Library, LearningRoom
Participation: free of charge, registration on 0371 488-4222 or by email to: Anke.Ohndorf(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de
In this three-part workshop, you can learn how to use tablets, apps and the city library's digital services under guidance. All three parts build on each other. You do not need any previous knowledge or your own device to take part.
Monday, 5 May, 3 to 4.30 pm
Language café
Location: Central Library, LibraryLab, OpenSpace
Participation: free of charge
For anyone who would like to talk to and learn from each other.
Monday, 5 May, 4 to 7 p.m.
Freifunk consultation hour, TIETZ Edition
Location: Central Library, BibliotheksLabor
Participation: 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 place by your window to complex event planning, you can come along with your questions or set up your first Freifunk router together with us.
Wednesday, 7 May, 3 p.m.
Reading club - together you read less alone
Location: District library in the Vita Centre
Participation: free of charge
We talk together about books that have currently impressed and inspired us. Readers who would like to share and discuss their reading experiences with others are very welcome.
Thursday, 8 May, 3 to 6 pm
Let's play - gaming in the library
Location: Central Library, GamingArena
Participation: free of charge, recommended age 12
We play new games together on our consoles.
Friday, 9 May, 4 p.m.
Exhibition opening: People from the East - Photo portrait series in analogue black and white photographs by Jörg Weber
Greeting: Oliver Senger/film author
Location: Central Library, LibraryLab, OpenSpace
What stories do people have to tell? The Dresden photo artist Jörg Weber tells these stories in pictures by dedicating several shots to each of his protagonists. He shows portraits and additional objects that symbolise each person's life story.
The exhibition can be seen from 9 May to 20 June 2025.
Saturday, 10 May, 10 am to 1 pm
Free comic day for kids & teens
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Children's World
Participation: free of charge
The city library is once again taking part in the Free Comic Book Day and this time it is explicitly aimed at children and teens between the ages of 6 and 13.
Every child who is able to read can take one or two comics with them on this morning, which will be provided by various publishers - the exact number will again be determined by our wheel of fortune. There are 22 very different comics to choose from: Fantasy, funny, action heroes, adventurous and marvellous.
In addition to well-known comic characters such as Spider-Man or the heroes from the funny paperback, there are many great insider tips: "Little Witch Mist", "Enola and the Fantastic Animals" and "Unico" are just a few of many new exciting characters. If you don't get your favourite booklet, don't be sad: We also have most of the booklets available to borrow and a selection of other great library comics will also be available on the day.
Saturday, 10 May, 2 to 6 pm
Pen & Paper - role-playing game meeting & introduction
Location: Central Library, GamingArena
Participation: free of charge, registration at biblab-c(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de
One-shots and more!
Are you a game master and would like to offer a one-shot? Then sign up.
Saturday, 10 May, 3 to 4 pm
"The democratic Chemnitz reads!"
Location: Central Library, Culture & Countries area
Participation: free of charge
Members of the Chemnitz City Library Friends' Association are taking part in the campaign of the same name to commemorate the book burnings of 1933.
On 10 May 1933, the National Socialists' book burnings reached their climax: to the applause of tens of thousands, Nazi students publicly threw books and writings by unwelcome writers, artists and scientists into the fire. Much of the "beautiful" and humanist literature of the time was devoured by the flames.
On 10 May 2025, Chemnitz residents will commemorate these barbaric events by reading from "burnt" literature and courageous texts that stand up to hatred and exclusion and position themselves in favour of open, solidary and diverse coexistence. As in the past three years, Democratic Chemnitz will be reading from sunrise to sunset in a variety of voices and languages, at cultural and educational venues as well as in public spaces.
Further information at https://chemnitz2025.de/das-demokratische-chemnitz-liest/
Saturday, 10 May, 6 pm, 7 pm, 8 pm, 9 pm, 10 pm
Chemnitz Museum Night: Insights into the treasury of the city library
Guided tours through the cellar magazine (30 min)
Location: Meeting point in the TIETZ foyer at the City Library stand
Participation: Registration at the City Library stand in the TIETZ foyer on the day of the event
Bibliophile treasures from 7 centuries are stored in the stacks of the Chemnitz City Library. We would like to invite you to explore these treasures during the Museum Night. On the occasion of 111 years of TIETZ, we will be presenting media from the old collection on the history of the building, such as the Tietz advertising leaflets and the Tietz game.
Monday, 12 May, 2 to 4 pm
"Fit on the tablet" - beginner workshops for senior citizens
Part 2: We learn how to use apps
Location: Central library, learning room
Participation: free of charge, registration on 0371 488-4222 or by email to: Anke.Ohndorf(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de
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.
Tuesday, 13 May, 10 a.m., 11.30 a.m., 2 p.m., 3.30 p.m. (duration approx. 1 hour)
Introduction MediaLab
Location: Central Library, LibraryLab
Participation: free of charge, registration at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen
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-C! Today we'll show you how to do it, tomorrow you'll be digitising your collections yourself.
Tuesday, 13 May, 10 a.m., 11.30 a.m., 2 p.m., 3.30 p.m. (duration approx. 1 hour)
AudioStudio introduction
Location: Central Library, LibraryLab
Participation: free of charge, registration at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen
Have you always wanted to produce a podcast or radio play? Are you looking for a space to digitally record and mix your own composition? Then use the technology in the library lab! Today we'll show you how to do it, tomorrow you'll be sending your voice and your songs out into the world.
Tuesday, 13 May, 7 p.m.
Ahrenshoop memories of Stefan Heym 1964 - 2001
Contemporary witness evening with Ingrid Schreyer, Ahrenshoop
Venue: TIETZ, Stefan Heym Forum
Participation: 6 euros, reduced 3 euros
For decades, Stefan Heym had a close friendship with his fellow writer Wolfgang Schreyer (1927-2017), who lived in Ahrenshoop on the Baltic Sea. His wife Ingrid Schreyer recalls numerous encounters with Stefan Heym, cheerful moments on the Baltic Sea beach and intense discussions about the work and responsibility of literature in the GDR, the uprising of 17 June 1953 and the expatriation of Wolf Biermann in 1976. With humour and often in a conversational tone, she describes how she organised readings by opposition authors, how book censorship and Stasi surveillance made life and writing difficult - and how great literature was nevertheless created and published.
Friday, 16 May, 7 to 10 p.m.
Cooperative gaming for adults
Location: Central Library, BibliotheksLabor, GamingArena
Participation: free of charge, only from the age of 18, no registration required
We present multiplayer games, mainly with a co-operative character, from the genres of action RPG, beat'em up, shooter and retro games and invite you to play along. PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck as well as our VR glasses Meta Quest will be used. (Due to USK regulations, minors will not be admitted to the event).
Saturday, 17 May, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Open text workshop of the Free German Authors' Association
Location: Central Library, BibliotheksLabor, OpenSpace
Participation: free of charge
Editing your own texts. Those coming for the first time can also just listen. Joint event with the Free German Authors' Association.
Saturday, 17 May, 3 p.m.
LESELUST Review: Take up the pen, Chemnitz! | Pisz Łódź!
Book premiere of the Chemnitz Opera writing workshop
Location: TIETZ, event hall
Participation: free of charge, information at www.theater-chemnitz.de
The Chemnitz Opera Writing Workshop is not only based in Chemnitz, but also in the twin city of Łódź. What the writers in Germany and Poland have in common is that they draw from the autobiographical. The 34 participants process lived history, personal experiences and their respective views of our times. In this way, personalities and generations become tangible through literature. The results of the workshops, which took place over the course of a year, are now being presented to the public in book form. The premiere of the publication in Polish and German will take place simultaneously in Chemnitz and Łódź. Both groups are connected via a conference call. They have been in dialogue with each other for months about writing and life in each participant's home town. Since March 2025, they have been presenting their work on a reading tour through Poland and Germany.
The writing workshop is part of the Chemnitz Opera's Capital of Culture project "Rummelplatz". In cooperation with Chemnitz City Library, Chemnitz Adult Education Centre, Dom Literatury w Łodzi.
Monday, 19 May, 2 to 4 pm
"Fit on the tablet" - beginner workshops for seniors
Part 3: We get to know the digital services of Chemnitz City Library
Location: Central library, learning room
Participation: free of charge, registration on 0371 488-4222 or by email to: Anke.Ohndorf(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de
In this three-part workshop, you can learn how to use tablets, apps and the city library's digital services under guidance. All three parts build on each other. You do not need any previous knowledge or your own device to take part.
Monday, 19 May, 7 p.m.
The other landscape - new music and poetry
Reading and concert with Angela Krauß, Carl-Christian Elze and Hans Brinkmann
Venue: Central Library, Event Hall
Participation: free of charge
Saxon poets, composers and musicians invite you to an interdisciplinary artistic exchange. Poems set to music will be premiered and Angela Krauß, Carl-Christian Elze and Hans Brinkmann will read from their poetic works. The title "The Other Landscape" takes up a poem of the same name by Andreas Reimann, in which he describes a peaceful future. This "other landscape" can and should be a place for visions, for alternative perspectives, which are currently in great demand again.
A co-operation between the Sächsischer Literaturrat e. V., MusikProjektSachsen e. V. and the municipal libraries in Chemnitz, Leipzig and Dresden supported by the Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen, the Kulturamt der Stadt Leipzig, the Leipzigstiftung and the Deutscher Komponistenverband.
Thursday, 22 May, 3 to 6 pm
Let's play - gaming in the library
Location: Central Library, GamingArena
Participation: free of charge, recommended from 12 years
We play new games together on our consoles.
Friday, 23 May, 3 to 5 pm
BibLab: Driving licence/introduction to 3D printers
Location: Central Library, LibraryLab, Maker area
Participation: free of charge, registration requested
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.
Saturday, 24 May, 2 p.m.
"Farewell and arrival" (D 2021, 104 min)
Film and guided tour of the Stefan Heym Forum with Beate Kunath
Location: TIETZ, Stefan Heym Forum, 3rd floor
Participation: 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 in his native city of Chemnitz.
Supplemented by numerous archive recordings from contemporary appearances and interviews with Stefan Heym, director Beate Kunath has succeeded in creating a sensitive double portrait that offers surprising new insights into Heym's life and literary work.
Monday, 26 May, 2.30 pm
Reading time - Together you read less alone
Location: Central Library, Culture & Countries section
Participation: free of charge
No more lonely reading at home! Our reading mentor Regine Klinger will be reading "Murder, manslaughter and the consequences" today - authentic short stories from the former Hoheneck prison.
Wednesday, 28 May, 2.30 pm
Reading time - together you read less alone
Location: District library in the Yorck Centre, Scharnhorststraße 11
Participation: free of charge
No more lonely reading at home! Our reading mentor Petra Lory has once again selected interesting books for adults and will read from them.
Recurring events:
Tuesdays, 1 to 3 pm
Refugees welcome to the library!
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Culture and Countries section
Participation: 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).
Tuesdays, 3 to 6 p.m.
Specialised work consultation hour Specialised work / Complex performance? Don't panic!
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Science and Technology section
Participation: free of charge, library membership is required.
Registration at: https://www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/angebote-medienpaedagogik/schuelerinnen/facharbeitssprechstunde
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.
Thursdays, 2 to 5 pm
E-book consultation hour
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Science and Technology Department
Participation: free of charge, registration at: www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/bibliothek-digital/ebook-sprechstunde or by telephone on 0371 4884222
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 your first items.
Are you already using the eLibrary 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.
Read aloud
On quiet soles... Stories to listen to, read aloud for anyone with keen ears
Our reading mentors read the latest children's books, classics, "bestsellers" from their own childhood or even texts they have written themselves.
Participation: free of charge
Dates and times:
Tuesdays, 6, 13, 20 and 27 May, 4.30 pm each day
Location: Central Library, Children's World
Saturdays, 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 May, 11 a.m. each day
Location: Central Library, Children's World
Saturdays, 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 May, 10.30 a.m. each day
Location: Vita Centre District Library, Wladimir-Sagorski-Straße 22
Tuesdays, 6, 13, 20 and 27 May, 4 p.m. each day
Location: Einsiedel District Library, Einsiedler Hauptstraße 79
Tuesdays, 6, 13, 20 and 27 May, 4.30 p.m. each day
Location: District library in the Yorck Centre, Scharnhorststraße 11