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Threads of Unity - Get to know each other and project introduction

An inergenerational textile project

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Chemnitz, Transit
Kulturbahnhof, Reichenhainer Straße 1, 09111 Chemnitz
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entrance free of charge

How are the textile industry of the GDR, sustainable fashion and the creative future of young people related? "Threads of Unity" combines history, craftworks and innovation in a unique intergenerational project. 

What is “Threads of Unity”?

This project brings young people and contemporary witnesses of the GDR together. In joint action they will dive deep into the history of east-German textile industry, learn about producing sustainable fashion and create their own piece of clothing. Through creative work, upcycling and exchanges with contemporary witnesses a bridge between the past and the future is built.  

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Chemnitz 2025

Program field

Barrierefreiheit

Gender-neutral toilet

The toilet is not defined according to "men/women".

Barrier-free travel by public transport

Travelling to the venue is barrier-free using public transport.

Barrier-free toilet

The toilet is barrier-free and wheelchair-accessible.

Assistance dog welcome

It is possible to bring an assistance dog.

CREATE.U - Young Culture made in Chemnitz

CREATE.U is the youth programme for Chemnitz 2025 initiated by Team Generation, which enables young people between the ages of 14 and 27 to implement their own project ideas in Chemnitz and the Capital of Culture region.As part of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025, Team Generation is entrusted with the participation of children, young people, young adults and older people and is developing a programme that takes up and combines their perspectives.

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European Capital of Culture 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 Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media), as well as funds from the City of Chemnitz.