Events

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

15. August 2026
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

Micro-project | Between wood and culture – making your own chopsticks

Augustusburg, Lehngericht

Creative offer Culinary
16. August 2026
Sunday

Free Walking Tours in Chemnitz

Chemnitz, Hartmannfabrik opposite the "sleeping horse" statue

Guided tour
18. August 2026
Tuesday
until

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

Chemnitz, Otto-Brenner-Haus

Kulinarik Culinary
19. August 2026
Wednesday
until

Dancing neighbours: open movement workshop

Chemnitz, Garagen-Campus

20. August 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
22. August 2026
Saturday
until

Hartmannfabrik open to visitors

Chemnitz, Hartmannfabrik

Elderly people Education
Saturday
until

Spectacle writing workshop in the Garage Campus

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

Education Creative offer
Saturday

Free Walking Tours in Chemnitz

Chemnitz, Hartmannfabrik opposite the "sleeping horse" statue

Guided tour
Saturday
until

Bus tour VII along the Purple Path art and sculpture trail

various stations in the Capital of Culture region

Excursion Arts
Saturday
until

Micro-project | Chemnitz Chess Cup

Chemnitz, Garage Campus

Saturday

Talk about the porcelain of the Erzgebirge [Friends of the PURPLE PATH]

Aue-Bad Schlema

Education Excursion
Saturday

Guided tour: On the road with the artist Uli Aigner [Friends of the PURPLE PATH]

Aue-Bad Schlemam, Lößnitz, Chemnitz

Education Excursion
Saturday

Microproject | "Ritterfest" in Langenchursdorf

Callenberg, Märchenland Nursery

Families Children
Saturday

Artist talk: Uli Aigner [Friends of the PURPLE PATH]

Lößnitz

Dialogue Arts
Saturday
until

Microproject | public dance event - Tanzpavillon

Chemnitz, Küchwald Pavilion

Dance
Saturday

Vernissage: Uli Aigner and Peter Weibel at the Schloßkirche Chemnitz [Friends of the PURPLE PATH]

Chemnitz

Dialogue Arts
23. August 2026
Sunday
until

Micro-project | Chemnitz Chess Cup

Chemnitz, Garage Campus

Sunday

Free Walking Tours in Chemnitz

Chemnitz, Hartmannfabrik opposite the "sleeping horse" statue

Guided tour
25. August 2026
Tuesday
until

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

Chemnitz, Otto-Brenner-Haus

Kulinarik Culinary

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.