On Wednesday, 10 September at 11 a.m., Mayor Dagmar Ruscheinsky and the City of Chemnitz Migration Officer, Etelka Kobuß, are inviting representatives of the media to a press conference in the press room at City Hall, Markt 1.
They will provide information about this year's Intercultural Weeks in Chemnitz, which will take place from 20 September to 5 October. Members of the cross-resource and cross-organisational preparatory team will also be available to answer questions.
The patron of the Intercultural Weeks in Chemnitz is Lord Mayor Sven Schulze.
On Saturday, 20 September, from 12 noon to 6 p.m., the Intercultural Weeks will once again be opened with a festival of cultures entitled "Heimat im Herzen - Vielfalt in Chemnitz" (Home in the Heart - Diversity in Chemnitz) on the market square.
The opening is also part of the "haamit heimaten" festival in Chemnitz, which is being organised by the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 from 17 to 21 September 2025.
The nationwide Intercultural Week (IKW) has been taking place at the end of September every year since 1975. It is supported and supported by churches, local authorities, charities, trade unions, integration councils and representatives, associations, educational institutions, migrant organisations, religious communities and initiative groups. Around 5,000 events are being organised in almost 700 cities and municipalities. The nationwide motto for 2025 is "for this!".
Chemnitz has been taking part in the series of events since 1991. Since 2015, the kick-off has been held annually in September with a festival of cultures in the city centre.
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