The Hartmannfabrik is a venue for events and a meeting place, as well as the headquarters of Chemnitz 2025 gGmbH. During the Capital of Culture year, it served as the visitor centre for Chemnitz 2025.
Regular opening hours: Every Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm, a team of volunteers opens the Hartmannfabrik. Visits are also possible as part of city tours and events. You can find all event dates in the calendar
Closed: The Hartmannfabrik will be closedfrom 24 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.
How to get there: Fabrikstr. 11, 09111 Chemnitz (↗ Google Maps); ‘Hohe Brücke’ bus stop; car parks are located behind the building (including disabled parking);
→ accessible entry
Retrospective
on the European Capital of Culture 2025
The ‘Retrospective’ exhibition invites visitors to relive the Capital of Culture year. It showcases special moments, surprising perspectives and lasting impressions from an extraordinary year. Through photographs, videos, memorabilia and interactive displays, it reveals what moved millions of people from all over the world in Chemnitz.
Industrial history
Einstige Maschinenhalle
Built in 1864, the Hartmann factory was once part of the globally successful engineering company of "locomotive king" Richard Hartmann. Just as it was a centre of industrial progress back then, the Hartmann factory is now once again a place of creativity and innovation and a symbol of the city's ability to change, which is characterised by many transformation processes. After standing empty for a long time, the listed building has been renovated and is one of the 30 intervention areas of the city of Chemnitz, an urban development project for the European Capital of Culture.
Art at the Hartmann Factory
Collateral Sculptures
The free exhibition “Collateral Sculptures” was developed by Udo Pfeiffer and the Chemnitz Art Collections for the outdoor spaces at the Hartmannfabrik. Curated by Sabine Maria Schmidt, the exhibition brought together sculptures and artworks by artists of international standing. Following the conclusion of the main exhibition in January 2026, two works will remain on display: Tatjana Doll: “The light at the end of the tunnel is the light of the locomotive coming towards me” (2024) and Heike Mutter / Ulrich Genth: “Sleeping Horse” (2023).
Barrier-free access
The Hartmannfabrik is accessible for visitors with reduced mobility. The building is wheelchair-accessible (no steps). There is a tactile floor guidance system on the ground floor for people with visual impairments. This leads to the reception, cloakroom, lift and toilet. A barrier-free toilet is located in the entrance area on the ground floor. The 1st floor can be reached by lift. The entrance for wheelchair users is located parallel to Fabrikstraße on the north side of the building and can be reached by hand buttons. There are two disabled parking spaces. Accompanying persons can park directly at the Hartmannfabrik.
Information on the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 and the projects in plain language can be found here. You can search for accessible events in our calendar of events under "Select filter".
