Makers, Business & Arts

The Makers, Business & Arts project builds bridges between creative makers, art, business and tourism. The programme develops offers for overarching collaboration, promotes the development of creative locations and is committed to the expansion of creative tourism. To this end, it works in the three sub-projects Tourism:creative, Makerhubs and Economy:creative.

The project is being organised by the Landesverband der Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft Sachsen e. V. with funding from the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 gGmbH.

Josephine Hage 
Curator Makers, Business & Arts

Nina Rüb
Communication Makers, Business & Arts

Stefanie Abelmann
Event Management Makers, Business & Arts

Selina Eckstein
Event Assistance Makers, Business & Arts

Lisa Laser
Project Management Makers, Business & Arts

Laura Tzschätzsch
Network Manager Makerhubs

Projects

Let's play. Seriously.
The Toymakers’ Festival
Maker Advent
The taste of a cultural region
Four scientists in white lab coats and blue gloves work in a bright laboratory. Two examine a document closely on the left, while the other two engage with lab equipment on the right. The lab features white surfaces and ample lighting.
FUNKEN Academy
Two people working on electronic circuit boards at a table cluttered with laptops, colorful tools, and sticky notes. One person in the foreground examines a small circuit board closely.
Makerfestival Erzgebirge

Makerhubs

Nine Makerhubs in Chemnitz and the Capital of Culture region will become places where people can learn from each other and create something new together. in the Capital of Culture year 2025, there will be a major event in each Makerhub where visitors can get creative themselves - be it with handicraft activities, new technologies, cooking or gardening.

A modern, minimalistic office space with large windows and exposed ductwork. There are illustrated, oversized white blocks with the words "DESIGN" and "FASHION," each adorned with abstract floral and tree-like drawings.
Bergschau / kopec kreativity
A white and blue abstract art installation resembling a splash covers multiple tables with round bowls, set in a bright gallery space with letters on the wall. The room features large windows and a modern ceiling.
48-Hour Cooking Marathon
A stylized building facade with the words "Gasthof Lehngericht" and "don't miss it" in cross-stitch style. Above, a geometric bird design with wings and lightning bolt detail hangs. A small bird and sheep motifs are also visible. The color scheme is yellow and pink.
333 Hours Workshop of Miracles
A whimsical illustration depicting a 3D printer with legs dancing alongside a laptop with tentacle-like limbs, set against a subtle background of a building and trees. A stylized hairdryer floats above them. Artwork colors are predominantly red and beige.
Technology + Creativity + The Start-Up Spirit
MADE IN - Platform for Contemporary Crafts & Design
Create: Added Value
UWE Festival
A group of people with backpacks stand facing a historic building. Thought bubbles above their heads contain various emojis, including a heart, brain, smiley, and musical notes, suggesting a diversity of thoughts and emotions.
Hustle and bustle

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Festival Workshop
Friday
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Playlist Augustusburg: found Songs of life!

Augustusburg, Lehngericht

Arts Vernetzung
t.b.a.

Upcycling Art Week

Lößnitz, #diemacherei

Arts Workshop
Tuesday
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FUNKEN Kolleg X YAWI - Workshop on reflection methods

Chemnitz, Funken Space

Workshop
Tuesday
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Funken Night #3

Chemnitz, Funken Space

Education Arts
Wednesday
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Werkschau – Made in Saxony

Chemnitz

Exhibition
Thursday
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Werkschau – Made in Saxony

Chemnitz

Exhibition
Friday
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Werkschau – Made in Saxony

Chemnitz

Exhibition
Saturday
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Werkschau – Made in Saxony

Chemnitz

Exhibition
Sunday
until

Werkschau – Made in Saxony

Chemnitz

Exhibition

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.