September

The Chemnitz 2025 review in pictures

"Light Our Vision" let Chemnitz shine in a new shine in a new light. This year 86,000 guests viewed the various light installa light installations. Picture: Ernesto Uhlmann
Arrival of the European Peace Ride 2025 in Chemnitz: over 200 cyclists from eight countries mastered 510 kilometres and more than 6,500 metres in altitude. Picture: EPR
Sports United 2025 brought around 8,500 sports enthusiasts to the eins stadium on Gellertstraße: a day full of exercise, community and enthusiasm for all generations. Picture: Sazinc
With the world premiere of the Wismut opera "Rummelplatz", Chemnitz Opera House staged a work created especially for the Capital of Culture year. The adaptation of Werner Bräunig's novel tells an impressive story of hard labour in uranium mining, the dreariness of the post-war period and the hopes of the people. Picture: Nasser Hashemi

For the 20th edition of ibug, the former Stadtpark hospital was transformed by international artists into a fascinating area of urban art. The festival also celebrated a new visitor record with more than 38,000 guests. Photos: Susan Fankhaenel