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Makers²

There is no innovation without creative impetus. That is why Chemnitz 2025 brings entrepreneurs and engineers together with creatives and makers. The goals: to develop innovative and sustainable processes, better products and new perspectives on local tangible and intangible "raw materials" such as industrial heritage or big data and to offer young people formats in which they can discover their talents and potential future prospects.

Projects

Makers, Business & Arts
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Sun Seekers!
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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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Textiles?Future!2025
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UWE Festival
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The Richard Hartmann History Tour
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Create: Added Value
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Werkschau – Made in Saxony
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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City on a River – Ebbs and Flows
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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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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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A digitally altered image of a city square with modern architecture, featuring a bright red overlay of a multi-tiered chocolate fountain and a strawberry illustration in the foreground.
EuroBean Chocolate Festival
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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
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A large metallic sculpture with neon lines stands in an industrial space. Bright, abstract murals cover the walls. Blurry figures move nearby, creating a sense of motion. The atmosphere is artistic and vibrant.
ibug
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LOOP!
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A clay bust of a person with a serious expression is displayed in an artist's studio. The background features other sculptures, sketches, and various art supplies.
Chemnitz Heads
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The Toymakers’ Festival
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A cluttered storage room filled with various rolls and bundles of fabric in different colors, stacked on shelves and piled on the floor. A metal ladder is positioned in the center, amid the packed materials, indicating a busy textile space.
Wohin mit all dem Zeux
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Let's play. Seriously.
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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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Hallenkunst
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MADE IN - Platform for Contemporary Crafts & Design
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FashionTEX
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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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A large historic building with an ornate facade, featuring arched windows, a central clock tower, and a red-tiled roof, stands against a clear blue sky. The foreground consists of an expansive, checkerboard-patterned plaza made of stone tiles.
Edvard Munch
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Maker Advent
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Tales of Transformation
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[Translate to Englisch:]
makers united
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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.