Andrea Pier has been appointed Commercial Director of Chemnitz European Capital of Culture 2025 GmbH.
The company's Supervisory Board has approved this important appointment. Managing Director Stefan Schmidtke will thus have an internationally renowned colleague for the organisational and financial areas.
Andrea Pier has worked for Stage Entertainment, one of the world's leading live entertainment companies, for more than 20 years - most recently as a producer for the Berlin region and the tour business as well as Head of Human Resources for more than 1,300 employees. She also managed the Theater des Westens in Berlin for many years. She will take up her new role in autumn 2022.
Lord Mayor Sven Schulze: "I am grateful that we have been able to recruit an internationally experienced expert who wants to help us shape the exciting path of the European Capital of Culture 2025. I am sure that she will succeed with expertise and passion."
Andrea Pier: "I am really looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead of us. The title of European Capital of Culture 2025 is an immense opportunity for Chemnitz, the region and Germany and I am proud to be in a position of responsibility to help realise and implement this."
Founding Managing Director Dr Christoph Dittrich: "The organisation of the European Capital of Culture is very complex and should set creative standards. That's why it's great to have found a managing director in Andrea Pier who is not only very experienced, but also a doer type. It's great to have this spirit in the city, because the time until 2025 must be used effectively."
Stefan Schmidtke, Co-Managing Director of the GmbH: "The team is delighted with this great addition. Now the development of the GmbH is picking up speed with the staffing of the departments. A warm welcome, dear Andrea Pier!"
