Participation and citizen involvement are at the heart of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025. In addition to numerous recurring and continuous participation opportunities, there are always opportunities to get involved in individual projects, campaigns and tenders.
Open call for singers, duos and bands, age 18+, no previous experience required.
United through music: become part of the European Acoustic Festival on 10 May 2025 at Weltecho. We are looking for acoustic sets from artists of all nationalities who would like to perform live, unplugged and as part of Europe Week at the European Acoustic Festival.
Please register by email to diversity(at)chemnitz2025.de with a 5-10 minute video of your own performance of one or two songs. Please include a short introduction and a personal story of what you associate with Chemnitz and / or the Capital of Culture Region.
The bus alredy left is a staged city tour. The focus is on unseen work. All the trappings that make paid work possible in the first place. Under the artistic direction of Gabi Reinhardt, women* tell their view of things. In exciting places in this city.
Do you want to raise your voice and say out loud what is important to you? Would you like to spend a good time with other strong women*, be on stage in a big or tiny scene, in drama, dance, music, puppet theatre or talk about your life in an interview?
You are
- a woman* / FLI NTA
- at least 16 years old
- live in Chemnitz / the surrounding area and
- want to do one or more of these things?
Then come to the warm-up meeting! Without obligation at Weltecho - Annaberger Straße 24, Chemnitz on 27 March 2025 - 16:00 or 18:00.
Feel free to bring a friend*!
The venue is accessible for people in wheelchairs. Do you have other accessibility needs? You can't make the date? Do you still have questions? Please get in touch with us!
Register at derbusistabgefahren(at)posteo.de or simply drop by.
Drivers wanted: Who invites us into their car?
What is ‘panorama radio’?
With ‘panorama radio’, the two directors Ayşe Draz and Marlin de Haan invite car owners and guests to take a spin together through Chemnitz. The temporary company travels through the city along a planned route: during the journey, props are handed out, conversations are held, people listen to each other, disagree or agree, and time is spent together. The events inside the car connect with the outside. How can community be created in a private space and for what purpose? ‘panorama radio’ is a shared, unique experience.
For Chemnitz2025, Ayşe Draz and Marlin de Haan are developing a new version of ‘panorama radio’, which has already been performed in Istanbul, Düsseldorf and Bonn in 2019. The project at Edition Chemnitz is made possible in part with the support of the Kulturamt Düsseldorf, one of Chemnitz's twin cities.
Who is involved?
Ayşe Draz and Marlin de Haan, two art and theatre professionals from Istanbul/Berlin and Düsseldorf, met in Istanbul in 2016/2017 and have since realised a total of three projects together. With their different experiences with theatre and performance in Germany and abroad, they complement each other well. The team includes curator Jeannette Brabenetz, who lives and works in Chemnitz, and Banu Çiçek Tülü, a sound designer from Berlin. The team will continue to grow.
What is it about?
Do you have a car? Would you like to invite us and our guests into it and show us your city?
We are looking for 7-12 participants between the ages of 18 and approx. 65 for our ‘panorama radio’ project (Edition Chemnitz) who own a car and know their way around Chemnitz and/or the surrounding area.
We would love to hear your tips for the development of our route: What special places and interesting routes are there in Chemnitz that are easy to see from the car?
You should have a driving licence, enjoy driving safely, be reliable and punctual for the performances and enjoy meeting our guests.
We offer joint preparation of the route, test drives, team spirit, interesting encounters, extraordinary experiences and insights, including into working with artists.
As a host/driver and part of our team, you will drive us and our guests safely through the city on several performance days.
The route we set will take a maximum of 40 minutes (with short stops without getting off). We will rehearse the journey and route with you beforehand and you will also be in the passenger seat during the performances.
There will be a meeting point in the city centre where the ride starts and ends.
You will drive the group safely through the city centre. We will use your car's sound system or bring a loudspeaker, through which we will all listen to an audio track with texts in German. We hand out props to the guests in the back seat. You are in the special role of the host. The performance location (your car) makes the shared experience extraordinary.
We speak German, English and Turkish. You should have a good command of one of these languages so that we can communicate with each other.
It's good to know that the trip is covered by your car insurance. We will also cover your petrol costs.
Time frame
Rehearsals: 15.5.-22.5.2025
During this period we will rehearse on site in Chemnitz. We only need you and your car on individual days, for which we will make an appointment with you in good time.
Performances:
- 23-25 May 2025
- 6-8 June 2025
The exact performance times are yet to be announced. What is certain is that the events will take place in daylight.
A video link to ‘panorama radio’ as it took place in Istanbul and Düsseldorf in 2019 (8 min.): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYSgZJ-JCgk&t=36s
Please write in your application on which day and at which time you can meet us. Send us a few sentences about yourself: What is your name and how old are you? Are you working and if so, what do you do? Why would you like to take part?
We look forward to hearing from you!
Contact us:
Marlin de Haan & Ayşe Draz
Three days full of creative energy: game developers, learning enthusiasts and visionaries come together in a workshop to create games that bring knowledge to life, strengthen team spirit and make even the most complex contexts understandable.
Their ideas are celebrated in a rousing public slam in which not only the cleverest idea but also the most passionate performance counts and the audience chooses the winner. During these days, we will explore together what new perspectives for the future can be created through ‘serious’ games.
And the Games Night invites everyone to give free rein to the joy of gaming and try out lots of games for themselves.
Game professionals wanted for Serious Games Workshop
In the Serious Games Workshop, designers, educators, entrepreneurs and students develop new game prototypes over two days. This year, the focus is on co-operative games dedicated to the topic of ‘change’.
The workshop will be flanked by a workshop programme and a final slam. The slam is the grand finale of the workshop: The freshly developed prototypes are presented in front of an audience, which finally chooses the slam king or kings.
Would you like to be a games professional at the Serious Games Workshop from 18-20 September 2025? Then apply now and by 01.06.2025 using the following form.
Register for the Serious Maker Games Days.
What awaits you as a participant:in the Serious Games Workshop:
18.09.2025 - Workshops and Games Night
After a relaxed arrival, we will start the afternoon with mini-workshops in which experts from the games industry will provide insights into the development and marketing of serious games.
The Games Night starts in the evening: we discover, play and discuss different serious games together with many game lovers.
19 + 20.09.2025 - Hands-On Workshop
The centrepiece of the event is the two-day workshop, in which participants develop prototype serious games in teams. Within a tight timeframe, playable concepts are created that are often surprisingly creative and innovative. You will quickly realise your ideas and learn from your mistakes just as quickly.
This time, the focus is on cooperative games that deal with the topic of ‘change’.
20.09.2025 Serious Games Slam
At the end of the workshop, the teams present their games to the public in the form of a slam. This final presentation is not just about ingenious game concepts and creative solutions to real problems - it also requires quick-witted and entertaining presentations! Because everyone wants to go home as slam king at the end!
Network and exchange
The Maker Days offer numerous opportunities for networking. Whether in informal conversations, structured feedback sessions or during the presentation of the results - the exchange between participants and mentors takes centre stage.
Experience the textile history and future of Chemnitz and the Capital of Culture region!
(May 26th - 27th, 2025)
Chemnitz, the European Capital of Culture 2025, invites experts from the world of textile design and textile art to a unique tour. Discover the traditional and at the same time innovative textile industry of this city, which was once known as the "Saxon Manchester" and today inspires with new concepts in sustainable production, digital textile design and artistic design. Get to know the Esche Lab, the workshop for creative textile work with a focus on knitting, embroidery and clothing in Limbach-Oberfrohna. Discover the possibilities for textile art projects in the renowned Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. (STFI).
This specialist tour offers a unique opportunity to gain new inspiration for your own work, to network with European experts and to help shape the textile future in one of the most exciting creative regions in Europe.
Target group: Textile designers, textile artists, university employees from the fields of fashion, textiles and art
Programme highlights
- Exclusive tours with a focus on textile history and textile technologies
- Exchange with creatives, designers and scientists from Chemnitz and Europe at specialist discussions and networking events
- Workshop and live demonstrations that offer insights into innovative techniques and artistic approaches
City center tour and playful exploration of the European Capital of Culture with a visit to the Chemnitz 2025 Information Center
Application process
The number of participants is limited to 15 people. Applications are made via an online application form. Selected participants will receive a grant for travel and accommodation costs:
- Participants from Germany: 100 EUR before taxes
- Participants from other European countries: 150 EUR before taxes
The participants are responsible for organizing their own accommodation.
Apply online now using this form.
Application deadline: April 11, 2025
An offer from the Makers, Business & Arts project of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025, the Esche Museum and the Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. (STFI).
Contact for inquiries: mba(at)chemnitz2025.de
The funding programme supports projects in the 30 intervention areas, the urban development project of the European Capital of Culture, as well as initiatives throughout the city and in the digital space. The programme is based on three pillars, which are financed by the City of Chemnitz, Chemnitz 2025 gGmbH and Sparkasse Chemnitz. The application period begins on 1 May 2024 and ends on 31 May 2025. The deadlines for the three programme pillars differ.
The idea behind the LIVING NEIGHBOURHOOD project is to plant publicly accessible apple orchards and create communities that plant, care for and celebrate together. Anyone who would like to create such a meadow in their neighbourhood can get in touch at pflanzen(at)chemnitz2025.de and take part in the planting weeks in spring and autumn 2025.
