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Raus aus Chemnitz?

A comic project about the question of going or staying

A person runs on a white surface, casting a shadow against a backdrop of red and white buildings. The buildings have a grid-like window pattern, and the sky is a vivid red, enhancing the contrasting colors.
A person runs on a white surface, casting a shadow against a backdrop of red and white buildings. The buildings have a grid-like window pattern, and the sky is a vivid red, enhancing the contrasting colors.
Illustration: Stephanie Brittnacher

In Chemnitz, many people are faced with the question of how to deal with the increasingly polarised political situation. The comic project Raus aus Chemnitz? addresses this question: There are people who have left the region. Illustrator and author Stephanie Brittnacher gave each individual voice space and let them tell their experiences, memories and new perspectives in comic form. The resulting comics were presented online.

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When? from August 2025

Where? online

Stephanie Brittnacher

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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.