Honouring the memory of Prof. Dr Carl H. Hahn
Commemorative event on 28 April, 4 p.m. in the Town Hall, City Council Chamber
On Friday, 28 April at 4 p.m. (admission from 3.30 p.m.), a memorial event will be held in the City Council Chamber of the City Hall in honour of Prof. Dr. Carl H. Hahn, honorary citizen of the City of Chemnitz, former VW CEO and Chemnitz native who died on 14 January 2023. Members of the Hahn family, companions and representatives from business, politics, society and culture are invited.
Representatives of the media are also cordially invited. After the event, from around 5.30 pm, there will be an opportunity to ask questions to the initiators and guests. For organisational reasons, please register by 3 p.m. on Thursday, 27 April: either by email to pressestelle(at)stadt-chemnitz.de or by telephone on 0371 488 1531.
Sven Schulze, Lord Mayor of the City of Chemnitz: "Prof Carl H. Hahn was an internationally successful entrepreneur who always remained close to his native city of Chemnitz. He personally made a significant contribution to the repositioning and successful economic development of Chemnitz as a traditional automotive centre after 1990. This was one of the reasons why he was made an honorary citizen of our city in 1994. Carl Hahn managed to combine entrepreneurial success with social responsibility and a down-to-earth attitude in a special way. He was a special personality of whom we in Chemnitz can be proud and grateful. We still feel his legacy today and we would like to remember him."
The commemoration was jointly initiated by the City of Chemnitz, community4you AG, Saxony International School - Carl Hahn and the Rotary Club Chemnitz.
The event will reflect on Carl H. Hahn's life and work and emphasise his outstanding significance for the Free State of Saxony and the region. The Head of the Saxon State Chancellery, Minister of State Oliver Schenk, Lord Mayor Sven Schulze and representatives of the business community as well as scientists and historians will honour his personality in greetings and speeches.
Afterwards, community4you AG invites you to a reception in the Wandelhalle. The event will be accompanied by music from the Chemnitz Municipal Music School.