All Projects

The official programme will be published on 25 October 2024. You can already take a look at some selected projects.
European Workshop for Culture and Democracy
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Team Generation
Volunteer programme
Microprojects
Eine Gruppe von fünf Personen in traditioneller Gesellentracht steht selbstbewusst da. Sie tragen Hüte, Westen und weite Hosen. Vor ihnen liegt ein zusammengebundenes Bündel auf dem Boden. Der Hintergrund ist in schlichtem Hellbeige gehalten.
Travelling Journeymen and Women in the European Capital of Culture Region
A large stone sculpture of a man's head is embedded on a building surrounded by inscribed text. Below, illuminated abstract line drawings of people in various poses are visible on a city street at night.
Opening of the European Capital of Culture year
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
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
A geometric pattern of interlocking, rounded white shapes fills the image. Two stylized black and white eyes are strategically placed among the shapes, giving the appearance of peering through the design.
into the dawn
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
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
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
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 – Passements in the interplay of fashion of beautiful women, pearls, tears and musicians
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
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
Intergenerational stories: Overcoming boundaries, shaping identities
Truth Marks
Record picnics
ECoC Curling Cup 2025
The Kiosk of unknowledge
Singing across borders
Colourful Bricks for Accessibility
A large group of people seated indoors at an event. The room has high ceilings and a stage at the front with a speaker addressing the audience. Various banners and lights decorate the space. Attendees are facing forward, listening attentively.
Europe Week
The beautiful Susanne
European Capital of Culture Marathon
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
Edith Stein
All inclusive
ALFONS – Even More German
panorama radio (Edition Chemnitz)
Open process
Kamenica Musica
Towers of Europe
Blue Note International
Climbing over Chemnitz
Crossborder Creatives
European Young Art Link chemnitz 2025
Momo discovers C the Unseen
MuNCH. ANGST. AND WHAT ABOUT YOU?
Hohndorf and its European roots
BDTSK8 Festival
Square stories - square visions - square design
Colourful Rooftops
Cultivation Connections
Schocken von Schocken - How not to privatise air?
Street Chess International
A monument as a social seismograph for democracy
Try Walking in May Shoes
ZADA Pilot Project
Interpolar Nuclei*topographing Fissures
Out of Order
COOGIE: Chemnitz – Oulu – Osijek – Guitar – International – Exchange
Chemnitz Utopia
The Mittweida kibbutz
#3000Garagen
The Cars We Like. chemnitz 25
#3000 Garages – THE EXHI­BITION
STRAW INTO GOLD
Spare Parts Warehouse
Members’ Assembly
Ein großes, graues, mit einer Plane bedecktes Objekt in einem Außenbereich ist mit Ketten und einem Vorhängeschloss dargestellt. Der Hintergrund zeigt einen blauen Himmel mit Wolken, teilweise Bäume und eine Reihe weißer Türen oder Garagen. Die Umgebung suggeriert einen ruhigen, offenen Bereich.
Songs of (In)Security
Illustration of 15 red ear outlines, each with a different geometric shape inside, such as circles, squares, stars, and arrows. The shapes are filled with a solid red color and vary in design across each ear.
soundtrack europe 20—25
Piano Salon
Garage Trail
A side view of a gray industrial building with yellow illustrated doodles of toys and objects emerging from a cube. The objects include a teddy bear, camera, and boat, creating a whimsical contrast with the surroundings.
The Archaeology of Things
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
A blue and white bus is parked at a bus stop on a wet road. The route display reads "Karl-Marx-Stadt." A bus stop sign is visible, and trees are in the background. It's a cloudy day.
The bus already left
LIVING NEIGHBOURHOOD
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
Guest Concert by the Budapest Festival Orchestra
SCHLiNGEL International Film Festival
Light our Vision
Rest (working title)
Chemnitz Fire Cup 2025
Dialog Felder
Planting Festival: Awakening
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!
Abstract illustration of a skateboarder and basketball player in action, with another figure upside down in the air, set against a dimly lit stadium background in shades of green and blue.
Sports United
KOSMOS EUROPE
A museum exhibit featuring vintage computer equipment and a digital artwork of an older man in a red outline. Visitors are observing the displays, and shelves filled with books are visible in the background.
Heym’s Hymn
Planting Festival: Harvest
Ein modernes, cremefarbenes mehrstöckiges Gebäude mit zahlreichen großen Fenstern steht neben einer Straße und Straßenbahnschienen. Im Hintergrund sind mehrere andere Gebäude und Bäume unter einem teilweise bewölkten Himmel zu sehen.
European Realities
Makers, Business & Arts
Create: added value
Let's play. Seriously.
MADE IN - Platform for Contemporary Crafts & Design
Maker Advent
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
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.
Tales of Transformation
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Makers United
PURPLE PATH art and sculpture trail
Treasures & Tragedies
INSIDE OUTSIDE EUROPE
A large wooden barrel with metal bands is propped on its side in a forest clearing. An old tractor tire rests nearby. Surrounding the scene are leafless trees and brown grass, indicating late autumn or early winter.
Sleep Well!
Praise Silbermann’s Organs
Art Festival BEGEHUNGEN
Moving Sounds – European Summer Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir
A scenic campsite with white tents is set up on a grassy field surrounded by trees. The sky is blue with scattered clouds. White illustrations of insects and a small animal are superimposed on the image, creating a whimsical atmosphere.
Miriquidi - Kids in the Forest
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
Rebecca Horn: The Universe in a Pearl
Petrified Wood Circle
Angel + Miner
European »SPEECHES on the Mount«
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
European Peace Ride
HAT FESTIVAL

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.