November
The Chemnitz 2025 review in pictures
The exhibition "Edvard Munch. Angst" at the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz was seen by 84,000 visitors by the end of November.
and visitors. With a total of almost 245,000 visits to all its museums, the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz achieved a record result in the Capital of Culture year 2025. Up to October alone, there were 229,869 visits - compared to 60,460 in the same period in 2024. Numerous international guests also came to Chemnitz, for example from the Czech Republic, France and the USA. Employees also organised 407 public tours and 968 special tours.
The successful Capital of Culture year for Chemnitz came to an end with an all-day programme including an official reception, Maker Advent in the Stadthalle, the European Mountain Parade in the city centre, Christmas carol singing on Theaterplatz, the "Feierabend" closing show and a rave on Brückenstraße.
Lord Mayor Sven Schulze travelled to Nova Gorica/Gorizia on 5 December for the official handover of the European Capital of Culture baton. At the public ceremony, he handed over the baton of the European Capital of Culture to Lauri Nikula from Oulu. The Finnish city is one of the two European Capitals of Culture next year, together with the city of Trenčín in Slovakia.
