The third application phase for micro-projects on the way to becoming a Capital of Culture ended on 30 September. This time, a total of 43 ideas from Chemnitz residents describe the enormous creative potential in the city.

From formats for beautifying the cityscape to projects for children and young people and intercultural exchange, this time the thematic breadth of the projects submitted was surprising. While the first two rounds were dominated by artistic genres, this time there are also more projects from the fields of urban social exchange, environmental protection or urban history.

Ferenc Csák: “Since the beginning of the application we have been talking about a broad concept of culture, which also includes food culture, physical culture, culture of dispute, fan culture, landscape design and much more. This time, the project ideas show that the citizens also want cultural diversity and new wide-ranging offers for their city”.

The people of Chemnitz were invited to participate with creative projects in the application process for the European Capital of Culture 2025.

In each of the first two rounds, eleven projects were funded, which in many ways shape urban culture and actively participate in the city’s application process for the title of European Capital of Culture. A total of €35,745 has been made available so far.

In addition, advisory services were set up for applicants who had not previously received funding, opportunities for cooperation with professional providers were explored and alternative financing options such as crowdfunding were explored.

The jury, which was nominated by the programme council for the Capital of Culture application, will meet for the first time this week. A final decision as to which projects will receive funding of up to 2500 euros this time will be made by the beginning of November at the latest.