Visit by a school delegation from Japan
City of Chemnitz presents activities of the European Mobility Week
Students aged 16 to 17 from the girls' school "Yokohama Jogakuin High School" will visit the city of Chemnitz on 12 July as part of an educational trip. The two-week stay in Germany with several stops (including an energy self-sufficient bioenergy village) is intended to promote intercultural exchange as well as environmental education.
For this reason, the group will make a stop in Chemnitz on the way from Dresden to Weimar. In a presentation at 10 a.m. in the Green Salon of the town hall, the city's EU office will introduce the activities of the city of Chemnitz during the European Mobility Week. Chemnitz has been one of
Chemnitz has been one of the most active municipalities in Germany during the action week, which takes place every year from 16 to 22 September and is organised by the European
Commission to promote innovative, sustainable and environmentally friendly transport solutions.
Afterwards, the city's EU Coordinator, Pia Sachs, will take the pupils on a guided tour of the town hall. The excursion is organised by the Frankfurt-based tour operator JTB Germany GmbH, which specialises in trips to and from Japan.
Contact: Pia Sachs, Tel.: 0371 488-1509, e-mail: pia.sachs(at)stadt-chemnitz.de