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Flagship Projetcts

Current Exhibitions

PURPLE PATH art and sculpture trail
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Members’ Assembly
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Spare Parts Storage
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Tales of Transformation
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Corina Gertz: The averted portrait
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#3000Garages – The exhibition
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Interior landscapes
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Open process
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Edvard Munch
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Current projects

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
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A red background featuring a stylized white pop-up book with abstract drawings. A flower and multiple butterflies appear to be emerging from the pages, creating a whimsical, lively scene.
ChemNet
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Bright pink and yellow image of hands reaching towards a glass door covered in circular stickers. The stickers feature text and heart symbols. The background glass reflects outdoor greenery.
Democracy-Support-Point
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Illustration of a couple dancing elegantly in blue against a red background. They are positioned between two large, stylized accordions, creating a dynamic and lively composition.
Moving sounds
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A group of people in a classroom stand in a circle with their arms raised. Chairs are arranged around them, and musical instruments, including a violin and cello, are on the floor. The room is well-lit with large windows.
Community Music in Chemnitz
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Illustration of four people wearing aprons, collaboratively working to mold or carve a large, abstract sculpture. Each person is engaged in shaping the piece with focus and precision, using various tools.
Female Focus across Borders
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Illustration of a person in a hat reading a book, surrounded by an elephant, lion, giraffe, zebra, cheetah, rabbit, and cat. Two children sit nearby, all against a purple background.
CLAXE
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European »SPEECHES on the Mount«
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Dancing neighbours
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Three illustrated mouths sing with a microphone, and a speech bubble says "Mamma mia, mamma mia" against a blue background.
C UNFOLDS
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A dancer in a teal hoodie and sneakers performs a dynamic move on a wooden floor in front of an audience. The crowd, some wearing masks, watches attentively in a dimly lit room with red ceiling lights.
Room 4 Culture
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A cartoon depicts a lively room with people brainstorming. Two figures with blank faces look at a tablet. In the background, a person holds a sign reading "MASTER PLAN" while others are engaged in conversation. A flip chart displays a smiley face.
Founding garage
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An illustration of a needle with red thread piercing through a white garment pattern. Scissors and a spool of thread are included, set against a bright yellow background.
Threads of Unity
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A historic tower stands beside a modern building at dusk. A vibrant fountain with illuminated jets fills the foreground. A large crowd gathers near an outdoor stage, enjoying a lively evening atmosphere.
Red Tower
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mountain sound & vinyl magic
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Illustration of four joyful, abstract figures with smiling faces and star motifs. They pose energetically in front of a waving American flag backdrop, depicted in vibrant blue and red hues.
C the Queer
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Truth Marks
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Record picnics
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A stylized image of a vintage steam locomotive on tracks with a crowd of people taking photos. The image has a yellow and blue color overlay, and features illustrated characters above the train with cartoon style text reading "TUT TUT.
Open-Air Railway Museum
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soundtrack europe 20—25
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Dialogfelder
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Eine Holzskulptur aus zwei abstrakten menschlichen Figuren, die übereinander sitzen. Die Figuren haben verlängerte Gliedmaßen und vereinfachte Gesichtszüge, die vor einem unscharfen Hintergrund stehen, was dem Bild eine mysteriöse und kontemplative Atmosphäre verleiht.
Annaberger Impuls I and II
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ALFONS – Even More German
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Changer
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panorama radio (Edition Chemnitz)
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Open process
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Kamenica Musica
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Garage concerts
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CREATE.U - Young Culture made in Chemnitz
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Interior landscapes
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A lively nightclub scene with a crowd of people dancing under vibrant orange lighting. A DJ is on stage, and the text "The Clubs Must Live On" is artistically displayed above the audience.
United Club Convention
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From carriage to carriage
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The taste of a cultural region
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Try Walking in May Shoes
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Haltestelle Kultur
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Figures of Devotion
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A hand is pressing a button on a blue surface. The button is labeled in German with the text "HAT WAS ZU ERZÄHLEN," which translates to "HAS SOMETHING TO SAY." The outline of the hand and text is highlighted in red.
Spaces of Generosity - Meeting Places
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From October 2025

Sukkot XXL
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CREATE.U - Young Culture made in Chemnitz
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A small group of people are participating in a discussion in a modern conference room. Four speakers are seated at the front, facing an audience. A presentation slide on a screen shows the date, "Sonntag, 22. Oktober," and other German text. Colorful chairs are in the audience.
re:generation conference
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A hand holds a selection of cards against a pink background. The cards feature illustrated characters with labels like "Kendo" and "Cosplay." The focus is on the intricate designs and variety of the cards.
MAN | GA | RAGE
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Planting Festival: Harvest
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MADE IN - Platform for Contemporary Crafts & Design
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SLAM 25
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Lonig & Havendel
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Hear to C
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The Questions
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The Mittweida Sukkot
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Pattern of blue abstract face-like shapes in a grid arrangement on a light yellow background, with varying facial expressions created by the combination of dots and lines.
DA PACEM
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The inner freedom
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Betonblühen Festival
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Views from Above
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From November 2025

FashionTEX
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History of Citizens
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Maker Advent
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Closing of the Capital of Culture year
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Ein Theater mit violetten Sitzen ist mit einem bunt gemischten Publikum gefüllt. Die Leute sitzen und unterhalten sich, während einige weiter hinten stehen. Die Kulisse ist gedämpft beleuchtet, was eine gemütliche Atmosphäre schafft.
PERSPECTIVES – Film Festival for Human Rights
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Guest Concert by the Budapest Festival Orchestra
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TIN & MANKIND
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Intergenerational stories: Overcoming boundaries, shaping identities
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The Questions
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Past projects

Angel + Miner
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Easter sound work
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ECoC Curling Cup 2025
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A person operates a lathe in a room at night, working on a globe that emits light and sparkles. A window reveals a crescent moon and stars in the sky. The scene is illustrated in purple and cream tones.
European Arts and Crafts Days
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Fossil of the year 2025
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Museums strength democracy
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European Capital of Culture Marathon
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The image shows an ornate, illuminated building at night. A red carpet with velvet ropes leads to the entrance, with sketched outlines of people on either side. The sky is a deep blue, enhancing the warm glow of the building’s lights.
European Cultural Award Gala
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A building with "EUROPA" illuminated in large yellow letters on its facade. The structure has a mix of modern and classic architecture, with upper windows reflecting the evening sky.
NONSTOP Europe!
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The beautiful Susanne
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Europe Week
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Family festival of the housing cooperatives
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8. Philharmonic concert
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Interventions in Lent
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A red, cartoonish creature with an exaggerated grin and big eyes reads a book. Another small creature, emerging from its shoulder, also looks at the book. The background is a pale yellow.
Leselust goes Europe
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Democratic Chemnitz reads!
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A gradient green and yellow poster with the word "WOW" in bold, surrounded by musical notes. Below, "HEMNITZER KOMPONISTEN KONZERT" is written with a hashtag and treble clef symbol. A small staff with notes is at the bottom right.
Chemnitz composers in concert
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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.
Telling art festival
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HAT FESTIVAL
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Rebecca Horn: The Universe in a Pearl
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A display of colorful lace-making pillows with wooden bobbins, showcasing intricate lace designs. In the foreground, an overlay illustration of two children playfully climbing on the lace structure.
Museum to Go
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Create: Added Value
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Piano Salon
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Planting Festival: Awakening
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A pattern of cream and purple arrows pointing in various directions on a green background. The arrows are arranged in a zigzag and intertwining design, creating a sense of movement.
John Cage: Museumcircle
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All inclusive
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Illustrated scene of a journalist in a "Press" vest conducting an interview with a woman behind a fence. Both wear masks. A tree and bushes with flowers are in the background. The image is in a monochromatic pink and yellow palette.
Europe local
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Chemnitz Fire Cup 2025
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Fête de la Musique in the cultural region
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[Translate to Englisch:]
makers united
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A group of people in formal attire standing on a large, white, paper-boat-shaped sculpture on a lake. The sculpture has a stair-like structure on one side. Green trees and a distant building are in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ
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Blue Note International
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KOSMOS Chemnitz
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#3000Garages-Festival
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UWE Festival
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Songs of (In)Security
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Climbing over Chemnitz
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Bergschau / kopec kreativity
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Treasures & Tragedies
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Eine Nahaufnahme einer modernen, gebogenen Glasstruktur vor blauem Himmel. Das Design besteht aus einer Reihe von Metall- und Glasplatten, die mit einer zentralen Säule verbunden sind und so ein künstlerisches und architektonisches Erscheinungsbild erzeugen.
Beyond geometry. Frei Otto × Kengo Kuma
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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.