Events organised by the city library in December 2021

14th Chemnitz Reading Advent - a podcast series in four episodes

Personalities from Chemnitz read texts on the topic of arrival and Advent and are interviewed by Pastor Stephan Tischendorf about their reading habits and current projects.

The podcast starts on Thursday, 2 December. Further episodes will be published on the following Thursdays at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de.

A joint project of the Evangelical Forum and the City Library.

2 December
Hartwig Albiro, director and theatre director at the Schauspielhaus Karl-Marx-Stadt/Chemnitz from 1971 to 1996

9 December
Janice Schmelzer, schoolgirl, receives the Chemnitz Peace Prize for Children and Young People for her homeless project "Rosalie the Piggy Bank"

16 December
Dr Micaela Schönherr, entrepreneur, Deputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of the European Capital of Culture 2025 GmbH and Honorary President of the basketball Bundesliga club Niners Chemnitz

23 December
Corinna Meinel, Head of the Chemnitz City Library

Wednesday, 1 December, 5 p.m.

"Everyday life is curable!" - Jan Lipowski reads from his new book and presents cartoons by Uwe Krumbiegel

Venue: Einsiedel City Library, Einsiedler Hauptstraße 79b

Admission: 5 euros, reduced 3 euros

Lipowski's stories are fast-paced, light as a feather and highly entertaining. Experience an evening full of humorous short and abridged texts - also about marriage, fidelity, road traffic and vegan weddings, aptly accompanied by witty cartoons by Uwe Krumbiegel.

Registration required: Tel. 0371 71885 or einsiedel(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de.

The 2G rule applies (recovered, immunised).

Thursday, 2 December, 3 to 6 p.m.

Let's play - gaming in the library

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C

Admission: free of charge

We play borrowable PS4 and Nintendo Switch games and introduce new games.

Target group: recommended from 12 years.

Registration is not required. The 2G rule applies (recovered, vaccinated).

Thursday, 2 December, 6 p.m.

"Enemy of the people" - crime story reading with Frank Goldammer

Venue: Yorck Centre District Library, Scharnhorststraße 11

Admission: free of charge

August 1961: Captain Max Heller of the Dresden criminal investigation department has been transferred to internal service by his new superior. An affront to Heller, who is about to retire. When one day he receives a parcel containing evidence from a long-solved murder case, he is alarmed. It soon becomes clear that the real perpetrator from back then is back and challenges Heller to a perfidious fight for life and death. A breathless hunt for the murderer begins, putting Heller's family in grave danger. The political situation in the GDR is also coming to a head. Almost unnoticed by the world, preparations are made for the construction of the Berlin Wall. On 10 August 1961, Karin and Max Heller have to make a dramatic decision: leave or stay.

The event is sponsored by the Bürgerplattform Mitte-Ost.

Reduced number of seats. The 2G rule applies (recovered, immunised).

Registration required: yorck(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de or phone: 0371 71885

Saturday, 4 December, 10 am to 3 pm

BibLab-C: The art of paper folding

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C, Maker area

Admission: free of charge

Are you still looking for original packaging for a Christmas present? Or have you always wanted to make a poinsettia? Or have you wondered how to fold a Christmas tree?

We will discover this and much more in this course. We will immerse ourselves in the world of the art of paper folding. The beauty of it: paper, two hands and a little patience: hardly any other technique requires so few basic materials and is so versatile at the same time. Whether origami, kirigami or papercraft - a wide variety of motifs can be folded out of paper. How about an origami Father Christmas, a classic Christmas card or a paper tea light holder? A contemplative folding experience awaits you. And gingerbread.

Target group: Creative family programme

Minimum number of participants: 5 to 15 people

Organiser: Stadtfabrikanten e.V. / Project FabLab Chemnitz

Registration required at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen

The 2G rule applies (recovered, immunised).

Monday, 6 December, 4 to 7 pm

BibLab-C: Freifunk consultation hour, Tietz Edition

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C, GamingArena

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 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.

Target group: People interested in technology and event planners

Minimum number of participants: 2 to 10 people

Organiser: Freifunk Chemnitz e.V.

Registration required at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen

The 2G rule applies (recovered, vaccinated).

Monday, 6 December, 4 to 7 pm

BibLab-C: Father Christmas drawing with pencil, charcoal, chalk, red chalk on paper

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C, Maker area

Admission: free of charge

Let's start the creative Advent season! Let's dive into the wonderful world of drawing together. Using the most popular figures and motifs from the Christmas season, we will show you various techniques, peppered with lots of tips and tricks. Whether reindeer, elves or the beautifully decorated Christmas tree, in this course you will learn/deepen how to express yourself artistically. Interested? Then get your pencils ready and go!

Please bring your own drawing set (pencil: H / HB, B / 2B / 4B).

Target group: Young people aged 10 and over and adults

Minimum number of participants: 5 to 15 people

Organiser: Stadtfabrikanten e.V. / Project FabLab Chemnitz

Registration requested at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen

The 2G rule applies (recovered, immunised).

Tuesday, 7 December, 3 p.m.

Saxon book case autumn 2021 - with Bettina Baltschev (book recommendations) and Rebecca Maria Salentin (reading)

Venue: TIETZ, event hall

Admission: free of charge

In spring and autumn, the Saxon Literature Council recommends ten remarkable new publications by writers, poets and translators in and from Saxony. Each issue includes a real book case packed with all ten books. This case will be on display for two to four weeks in an owner-managed bookshop and/or a library, a literary museum or another place associated with reading and literature.

Following the book discussion by Bettina Baltschev, Managing Director of the Saxon Literature Council, the Leipzig writer Rebecca Maria Salentin will read from her book "Klub Drushba. On foot on the path of friendship from Eisenach to Budapest".

Organiser: Saxon Literature Council, State Department for Libraries and City Library

Registration required: information(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de or phone: 0371 488 4366.

The 2G rule applies (recovered, immunised).

Wednesday, 8 December, 4 to 5.30 pm

BibLab-C: What about water?

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C, OpenSpace

Admission: free of charge

Storytelling café and neighbourhood round table on the topic of drinking water. We want to clear up myths about tap water and share our experiences in a relaxed dialogue.

Target group: Adults

Minimum number of participants: 5 to 20 people

Organiser: a tip:tap e.V. Wasserquartier Chemnitz

Registration required at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen

The 2G rule applies (recovered, immunised).

Thursday, 9 December, 2 to 6 pm

E-book consultation hour

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Science & Technology advice desk

Admission: free of charge

Are you having problems with your e-book reader or don't know why you can't borrow e-media? We can help you with personalised advice. Please arrange your personal appointment by calling 0371 488 4222.

Saturday, 11 December, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

BibLab-C: Getting started with Blender

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C, Maker area

Admission: free of charge

This course deals with the basics of modelling using Blender. We will start with topics such as the user interface and the functions of the individual workspaces.

Using Christmas examples, we will take a practical look at interesting topics such as modification functions, the texturing process and exporting models for 3D printing. We will also look at the differences between the two file formats .stl and .obj and find out what advantages these two file formats have for us.

Target group: Introductory event for young people aged 14 and over and adults Minimum number of participants: 5 to 15 people

Organiser: Stadtfabrikanten e.V. / Project FabLab Chemnitz

Registration required at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen

The 2G rule applies (recovered, immunised).

Saturday, 11 December, 10.30 a.m.

On quiet soles extra: Benno and the keeper of the riddle

The Chemnitz fairytale book - a book presentation by Claus Verlag

Venue: TIETZ, event hall

Admission: free of charge

The winners of the Chemnitz writing competition read from their fairy tales. Girls and boys, their parents, grandparents and friends can look forward to three stories that encourage them to discover the unknown sides of Chemnitz.

Registration required: information(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de or phone: 0371 488 4366

The 2G rule applies (recovered, immunised).

Monday, 13 December, 3 to 5 pm

BibLab-C: Magical lanterns

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C, Maker area

Admission: free of charge

As a gift for friends and family or simply for cosy hours at home. We will make magically creative lanterns with you. Please bring an empty screw-top jar!

Target group: Pre-school and primary school children

Minimum number of participants: 2 to 8 people

Organiser: solaris youth and environmental workshops

Registration required at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen

The 2G rule applies (recovered, immunised).

Tuesday, 14 December, 4 to 6.30 pm

BibLab-C: Introductory course: Unity - Become a game developer, PART 1

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C, Maker area

Admission: free of charge

In this two-part course, you will learn the basics of how to develop 3D models and games with Unity. We will show you the basics of the system and how to get started with this complex topic in general. Using this guide, you will learn how to programme, create objects and manipulate them. Using some Christmas examples, you will learn how to use the Unity editor correctly, which will help you in the future development of your own 2D/3D projects.

Target group: Introductory event for young people aged 14 and over and adults Minimum number of participants: 5 to 15 people

Organiser: Stadtfabrikanten e.V. / Project FabLab Chemnitz

Registration required at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen

The 2G rule applies (recovered, immunised).

Thursday, 16 December, 4 to 6.30 pm

BibLab-C: Introductory course: Unity - Become a game developer, PART 2

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C

Admission: free of charge

Registration required at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen

The 2G rule applies (recovered, immunised).

Thursday, 16 December, 3 to 6 p.m.

Let's play - gaming in the library

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C

Admission: free of charge

We play borrowable PS4 and Nintendo Switch games and introduce new games.

Target group: recommended from 12 years. Registration is not required.

Thursday, 16 December, 4 pm

Advent reading

Location: District library in the Yorck Centre, Scharnhorststraße 11

Admission: free of charge

Our reading mentor Petra Lory reads Christmas stories for adults.

Reduced number of seats. The 2G rule applies (recovered, immunised).

Registration required: yorck(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de, Tel.: 0371 71885

Thursday, 16 December, 7 pm

"Flaming Peace" - Reading from the German first edition of Stefan Heym's early novel "Of Smiling Peace"

Venue: TIETZ, event hall

Admission: 6 euros, reduced 5 euros

Registration required by phone: 0371 488 4117 or email info(at)stefan-heym-gesellschaft.de

Stefan Heym's stirring war novel from 1944 was the only one of his novels to be published only in English during the author's lifetime. Now the book is available in German for the first time. It poses major moral and philosophical questions that are still relevant today: How far is it permissible to compromise with fascists if you want democracy? How much decision-making capacity do people have? In the end, is it chance that controls everything, fate?

An event organised by the International Stefan Heym Society to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Stefan Heym, who died in Israel on 16 December 2001.

Thursday, 29 December, 3 to 6 pm

Let's play - gaming in the library

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C

Admission: free of charge

We play borrowable PS4 and Nintendo Switch games and introduce new games.

Target group: recommended from 12 years. Registration is not required.

Recurring events

Tuesdays, 1 to 3 pm

Refugees welcome in the library!

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Culture & Countries section
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).

Tuesdays, 3 to 6 pm

Specialised work consultation hour for pupils

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Science & Technology section

Admission: free of charge

We help with research in library catalogues and online databases and offer free self-help for effective research. Registration is required, stating the topic of the research paper, by phone: 0371 488-4222,

by e-mail: facharbeit(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de or in person at the library.

Monday, 6 December, 10 to 11 a.m. / 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. / 2 to 3 p.m. / 3.30 to 4.30 p.m.

Monday, 20 December, 10 to 11 a.m. / 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. / 2 to 3 p.m. / 3.30 to 4.30 p.m.

BibLab-C: Introduction to the MediaLab

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C, Maker area

Admission: free of charge

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.

Target group: Introductory event for interested parties

Registration required at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen

Monday, 6 December, 10 to 11 a.m. / 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. / 2 to 3 p.m. / 3.30 to 4.30 p.m.

Monday, 20 December, 10 am to 11 am / 11.30 am to 12.30 pm / 2 pm to 3 pm / 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm

BibLab-C: Introduction to AudioStudio

Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C, Maker area

Admission: free of charge

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 BibLab-C! Today we'll show you how to do it, tomorrow you'll be sending your voice and your songs out into the world.

Target group: Introductory event for interested parties

Registration required at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen

Subject to change due to current events.