Education and culture
Education
Schools
| Academic year 24/25 | Academic year 23/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Vocational schools | Academic year 24/25 | Academic year 23/24 |
| General education schools and special schools | 91 | 112 |
| Pupils at general education schools and special schools | 23,533 | 24,046 |
| Vocational schools | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils in vocational schools | 13,443 | 13,176 |
Chemnitz University of Technology
| Winter term 24/25 | Winter semester 23/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Students | 8,095 | 8,455 |
Culture
Visitors to cultural and leisure facilities
| 4th quarter of 2025 | 4th quarter of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Town Hall | 67,456 | 52,321 |
| Opera House | 36,729 | 33,161 |
| Theatre | 24,049 | 23,151 |
| Natural History Museum | 7,016 | 4,234 |
| German Museum of Games | 4,551 | 2,808 |
| Klaffenbach Moated Castle | 12,450 | 14,312 |
| Animal park / wildlife enclosure | 22,387 | 31,873 |