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The PURPLE PATH in Gersdorf: "Heimat Ensemble II" by Jan Kummer

Baked goods, tofu ham and a Capital of Culture menu - further awards in the "So schmeckt Kulturregion" competition

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People gather around a festive wooden stall decorated with fairy lights at a night market in Chemnitz. The sign at the top reads "Chemnitz European Capital of Culture 2025". Some browse through the offerings while others chat nearby. Buildings can be seen in the background.

Chemnitz 2025 merchandise at the Christmas market

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Next stop: The cultural capital of tomorrow

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Maker Advent 2024 launched with a creative Christmas workshop

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fit becomes a new partner of Chemnitz 2025

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New artwork for the PURPLE PATH in Chemnitz: Osmar Osten's "Oben-Mit"

Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe becomes "Official Partner" of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 gGmbH

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A group of people playfully pull an old steam locomotive out of an engine shed using a thick rope. The engine shed has several open compartments and the scene conveys a fun, communal effort.

Volunteers needed to pull a Hartmann steam locomotive

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Chemnitz 2025 at the TC Touristik & Caravaning trade fair in Leipzig

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The official handover of the European Capital of Culture title to Chemnitz and Nova Gorica

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19 new microprojects provide impetus for creative formats and encounters in Chemnitz and the region

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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.