29/11/2025
Chemnitz draws a positive conclusion from the year in which the Saxon industrial city served as European Capital of Culture. "The people of Chemnitz and the Capital of Culture region have truly outdone themselves this year," says Stefan Schmidtke, Program Director of Chemnitz 2025 gGmbH. "They made Chemnitz 2025 their project, and they succeeded magnificently. The active participation of so many people generated tremendous creative energy, which impressed me greatly. I am convinced that the people here will carry this new sense of self into the future, and the Capital of Culture effect is only just beginning to unfold." Mayor Sven Schulze adds: "With the official end of the Capital of Culture year, something new is beginning. We will remain a city of culture, we will remain part of the European community, and we will carry this energy with us into the future." Part of the extensive Capital of Culture program: the "Tanz | Moderne | Tanz" festival (Photos: Peter Rossner)