Chemnitz 2025: European Capital of Culture

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PURPLE PATH weekend

11. - 13. September: We are celebrating the PURPLE PATH - Art and Sculpture Trail in Chemnitz and the surrounding region.

The Hartmannfabrik remains open!

A team of volunteers opens the Hartmannfabrik every Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.

Limitless Light

Space unravels in James Turrell's new work in Oelsnitz

Chemnitz 2025 in pictures

Full houses, international attention and a cosmopolitan atmosphere - what a fantastic year!

PURPLE PATH

Art and culture throughout the region

Current Events Join in Retrospect

News

18/08/2026

Apply now: our volunteering programme is open again.

18/06/2026

The THEATER DER WELT festival has opened!

04/06/2026

Be a part of Los Juegos x Oxymoron

08/05/2026

Museum night in the Hartmannfabrik

26/03/2026

The complete programme for THEATER DER WELT 2026 is here!

26/03/2026

Josephine Hage becomes Managing Director of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 gGmbH

Hartmann Factory

The Hartmannfabrik, the former visitor and information centre for Chemnitz 2025, will host regular public events starting in 2026. The factory can also be rented.

In addition, a team of volunteers opens the Hartmann factory to visitors every Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.

Events

11. 13. Sep '26

EUROPEAN PEACE RIDE

Chemnitz, Capital of Culture Region and other European countries

Sports

11. 13. Sep '26

PURPLE PATH Weekend

The region and Chemnitz

Exhibition Festivity …

11. Sep '26

Friday

2:00 pm 6:00 pm

Microproject | Ultimate World Karaoke – Excellent Chemnitz Edition

Lichtenwalde Palace and Park

Elderly people Excursion …

This project is cofinanced by tax funds on the basis of the parliamentary budget of the state of Saxony and by federal funds from the Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media), as well as funds from the City of Chemnitz.