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A person with a bald head and beard stands in front of a green background. She is wearing a black jacket with pink and magenta-coloured accents, cheetah motifs and a New York Yankees logo. Her hands are in the pockets of her jacket.

Programme launch show with Nir de Volff - Be part of the Chemnitz 2025 programme launch!

Dancing neighbours at the Day of the Elderly in Chemnitz

"Motorbike, Medusa Motorbike" by Caroline Mesquita inaugurated at the PURPLE PATH

Gaming culture in Chemnitz: the Serious Games Maker Days 2024

An extensive industrial plant with high ceilings, large ceiling lights and numerous large pipes and machines. Several large containers with white sacks can be seen in the foreground. Sunlight enters through high windows on the right-hand side.

Begehungen 2025 art festival in the former lignite-fired power station

A group of ten people are standing outside on a lawn in front of an industrial backdrop. The group consists of men and women in business and leisure wear. They pose in a row and smile at the camera, with a sunny sky and trees in the background.

eins is the main sponsor of Chemnitz 2025

A group of people wearing helmets hug each other.

The European Peace Ride connects the European Capitals of Culture Bad Ischl 2024 and Chemnitz 2025

Chemnitz sociologist opens democracy conference in European Capital of Culture Bodø

Mourning for employee of the European Youth Capital Lviv 2025 who died in Russian missile attack

European Peace Ride starts in the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024

"My Floating Home" by Karolin Schwab inaugurated at the PURPLE PATH

New artwork on the PURPLE PATH: "42 days" by Bettina Pousttchi in Schwarzenberg

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