Location
Chemnitz, reception building of the former airport
Stollberger Str. 100, 09119 Chemnitz
The fourth stamp in the Time Travel Germany series focuses on the Saxon city of Chemnitz, which was called Karl-Marx-Stadt for a time in the 20th century and is the third largest city in the Free State of Saxony, located in the east of the Federal Republic of Germany, with a population of around 250,000. For many generations, its history was characterised by textile production and trade as well as engineering and mechanical engineering. This year, Chemnitz shares the title of European Capital of Culture 2025 with Nova Gorica in Slovenia and Gorizia in Italy and invites visitors and locals to experience special events in the Capital of Culture region and take a journey through time.
The new postage stamp also draws attention to one aspect of this eventful history. It shows the reception building of the city's former airport, which opened in 1926 and was closed and reopened several times until its final closure in 1969.
Design: Chayenn Gutowski and Thomas Steinacker, Bonn
Date of first issue: 3 April 2025
On the first day of issue, Deutsche Post will hold an event in the former reception building where the stamp with first day cancellation can be purchased.
