In front of the Karl Marx Monument in Chemnitz, about 200 Chemnitz residents – young and old – had gathered for a picnic on Saturday evening. The Friends of Chemnitz 2025 had invited to this event in order to debate with the people of Chemnitz about the city’s candidacy for the Capital of Culture 2025. In front of the people stood a long dining table with food, warm drinks and burning candles. At the “picnic2025” people started talking about Chemnitz and culture. Thereby one cleared up with reservations. Conclusion among many picnic guests: Chemnitz culture is more than opera house, drama, smac and art collections. (Photo: Andreas Seidel)