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The bus already left

A theatrical city tour on the subject of work – by and with women from Chemnitz

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.
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.
Photo: Straßenbahnfreunde Chemnitz e.V., M. Birkler, U. Wilhelm / Illustration: Mathilde Schliebe

At the bus station the audience boards an old Ikarus bus. Produced by the manufacturer of the same name in Hungary between 1973 and 1989, Ikarus buses were mainly used in the former Eastern Bloc. Accompanied by a tour guide, you will travel through Chemnitz visiting various workplaces. Each stop features its own theatrical performance, including classical, puppetry, and dance. The questions are always the same: What do I have to do to be able to work? What is the price of this?

When: 3 to 7 September 2025

Where? Various locations

Ufer e.V.

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.