Events

Here you will find the calendar of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz for the entire year 2025.

08. September 2026
Tuesday
until

Microproject | "Gemeinsam zu Tisch" – Encounter, Exchange and Community

Chemnitz, Otto-Brenner-Haus

Kulinarik Culinary
09. September 2026
Wednesday
until

Dancing neighbours: open movement workshop

Chemnitz, Garagen-Campus

10. September 2026
Thursday
until

Microproject | "Frauencafé" - open meeting space for women

Chemnitz, Otto-Brenner-Haus

Thursday
until

Neighbours dancing outdoors

Chemnitz, Park Opfer des Faschismus

Dance
Thursday
until

Micro-project | Ultimate World Karaoke – Excellent Chemnitz Edition

Chemnitz, Theatre Square

Elderly people Families
11. September 2026

EUROPEAN PEACE RIDE

Chemnitz, Capital of Culture Region and other European countries

Sports

PURPLE PATH Weekend

The region and Chemnitz

Exhibition Festivity
Friday
until

Microproject | Ultimate World Karaoke – Excellent Chemnitz Edition

Lichtenwalde Palace and Park

Elderly people Excursion
Friday
until

Microproject: Reading walk for children

Start: Niederwiesa, library; End: Braunsdorf, historic demonstration weaving mill

Creative offer Museum
Friday
until

Micro-project | Open workshop series: From idea to object

Chemnitz, VectorLab

Creative offer Workshop
12. September 2026

EUROPEAN PEACE RIDE

Chemnitz, Capital of Culture Region and other European countries

Sports

PURPLE PATH Weekend

The region and Chemnitz

Exhibition Festivity
Saturday
until

Spectacle writing workshop in the Garage Campus

Chemnitz, Old Paint Shop (Entrance F) @ Garage Campus

Education Creative offer
Saturday
until

Microproject | Let community flourish! – an open, participatory project

Braunsdorf, Historic Demonstration Weaving Mill

Exhibition Education
Saturday
until

Hartmannfabrik open to visitors

Chemnitz, Hartmannfabrik

Elderly people Education
Saturday

Free Walking Tours in Chemnitz

Chemnitz, Hartmannfabrik opposite the "sleeping horse" statue

Guided tour
Saturday
until

PURPLE PATH WEEKEND | Coach tour

Capital of Culture region

Excursion Arts
Saturday
until

Microproject | Warm greetings from the provinces – a reading at the Historic Demonstration Weaving Mill

Braunsdorf, Historical Demonstration Weaving Mill Museum Braunsdorf

Arts Education
Saturday
until

Micro-project | Taumeln Open-Air

Chemnitz, Kulturhaus Arthur

Elderly people Families
Saturday
until

Microproject | Ultimate World Karaoke – Excellent Chemnitz Edition

Thalheim, Buntsockenpark

Elderly people Families
13. September 2026

EUROPEAN PEACE RIDE

Chemnitz, Capital of Culture Region and other European countries

Sports

PURPLE PATH Weekend

The region and Chemnitz

Exhibition Festivity
Sunday
until

Microproject | Let community flourish! – an open, participatory project

Braunsdorf, Historic Demonstration Weaving Mill

Exhibition Education
Sunday

Microproject | Growing and Becoming – A performative church service

Freiberg, Petrikirche

Musik Dance
Sunday
until

PURPLE PATH WEEKEND | Coach tour

Capital of Culture region

Excursion Arts
Sunday

Free Walking Tours in Chemnitz

Chemnitz, Hartmannfabrik opposite the "sleeping horse" statue

Guided tour
Sunday
until

Microproject | "Schnippelparty" in Röli-Park

Chemnitz, Röli-Park

Education Culinary
Sunday
until

Microproject | PURPLE PATH night-time bus tour

Chemnitz and the surrounding region

15. September 2026
Tuesday
until

Microproject | "Gemeinsam zu Tisch" – Encounter, Exchange and Community

Chemnitz, Otto-Brenner-Haus

Kulinarik Culinary
16. September 2026
Wednesday
until

Dancing neighbours: open movement workshop

Chemnitz, Garagen-Campus

17. September 2026
Thursday
until

Microproject | "Frauencafé" - open meeting space for women

Chemnitz, Otto-Brenner-Haus

Thursday
until

Neighbours dancing outdoors

Chemnitz, Park Opfer des Faschismus

Dance
Thursday
until

Microproject | Wool Garage 2.0

Chemnitz, Wollgarage

Creative offer Workshop

City of Chemnitz The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Free State of Saxony European Capital of Culture

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.