Residents' meeting on 23 April 2026
for the city centre-east
for the entire city area in the town hall
The first residents' meeting of the year will take place on Thursday, 23 April at 5 pm. All interested Chemnitz residents from the Yorckgebiet and Gablenz districts are invited to attend.
Venue: Vocational School Centre for Economics I, Lutherstraße 2, 09126 Chemnitz.
In the first part, Lord Mayor Sven Schulze, the mayoress and the mayors will provide information on current developments and key projects in the city, particularly in the city centre-east area.
Topics include:
- Major events in 2026, including the Hat Festival, Theatre of the World and the Kosmos Festival,
- Opening of the new skate hall in the Schönherrfabrik,
- 150th anniversary of the Gablenz secondary school and renovation of the outdoor sports facilities,
- Integration of the Makarenko primary school as a "Startchancen" school,
- clothes containers and rubbish clearance,
- Crime among young people in the two neighbourhoods,
- Yorck Centre public library,
- Information on foster parents,
- Specialised concept for senior citizens and the project "Next door and in the middle - shaping participation in old age",
- New construction of the tram line in the direction of Zeisigwald,
- Major road construction measures, including in Clausstraße as a coordinated construction project, in Yorckstraße and Fürstenstraße,
- Further development of the Knappteich pond and the Bürgerpark Gablenz.
Afterwards, participants will be able to address their concerns to the administration and city stakeholders and enter into dialogue. The Mitte-Ost citizens' platform, CVAG and ASR are also taking part.
Information on accessibility:
In order to make the event as accessible as possible, sign language interpreters will be present during the first part of the event. In addition, the rooms used in the auditorium area of the school centre are accessible via the lift to enable people with walking disabilities to attend. As usual, no registration is required for participation.
Travel information:
You can reach the Vocational School Centre for Business I via bus routes 62/72 (stops Zschopauer Straße or Rudolfstraße). Free parking is available directly on the grounds of the school centre (entrance to the left of the building complex). Parking spaces for people with disabilities are also available in the immediate vicinity of the lift and will be signposted on site.