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Tales of Transformation

An open book with a vibrant cityscape emerging from its pages, including diverse buildings, structures, and a prominent clock tower. Tiny figures of people and vehicles are dotted around, symbolizing the dynamic life of the city. The background is a deep blue.

Industrial production spread from Chemnitz throughout Saxony during the 19th century. Also during the GDR era, the city remained the centre of industrial work. However, the fall of communism in 1989 brought radical disruption; industrial facilities came to a standstill and the city and its people were forced to reinvent themselves. The European industrial cities of Gabrowo, Łódź, Mulhouse, Tampere and, of course, Manchester also experienced similar changes. The exhibition tells the tale of the rise and fall of these cities, but above all of the people who now work, live or create in places where the noise of machinery and smoking chimneys once shaped the cityscape.
 

Tales of Transformation

Where? Chemnitz Industrial Museum
When? 25. April - 16 November 2025

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Tales of Transformation

Sächsisches Industriemuseum, Zwickauer Straße 119, 09112 Chemnitz

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