Our city
City portrait
Chemnitz has a unique history to tell - of pioneering inventions in automotive engineering, mechanical engineering or the textile industry as well as of courageous entrepreneurs such as Richard Hartmann, Carl Gottlieb Haubold or Louis Schönherr. As a modern industrial city, Chemnitz has continued to write this history and is now one of the fastest-growing cities in Germany.
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History
Chemnitz was first mentioned in a document in 1143. During the period of industrialisation, the city developed into one of the most important industrial cities in Germany. Between 1953 and 1990, Chemnitz was known as Karl-Marx-Stadt. The Chemnitz City Archive is open during opening hours to anyone who is interested in the city's history or wants to research their own family history.
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Honorary citizen
Aviation cosmonaut Siegmund Jähn, figure skater Katarina Witt, ice skating coach Jutta Müller, writer Stefan Heym, the long-serving Lord Mayor Dr Peter Seifert and the former director of the Chemnitz Art Collections Ingrid Mössinger - they are all honorary citizens of the city of Chemnitz.
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Chemnitz International
Chemnitz is on friendly terms with twelve partner cities. The EU Office in the Mayor's Office of the City of Chemnitz coordinates and supports transnational EU projects of the city, Chemnitz associations and institutions and advises on funding opportunities.
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Urban development
The city administration has drawn up a long-term urban development concept (SEKo). The SEKo sets clear priorities for the city's development up to 2020 and covers important areas such as population development, social and cultural issues, housing and urban development.
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Transport
By linking tram and railway tracks, the Chemnitz model offers transfer-free connections between the regional centre of Chemnitz and the surrounding area. The bicycle stands for efficient and sustainable mobility. Car-sharing services are now also being introduced in Chemnitz.
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Order and security
In addition to information on the professional fire brigade and the voluntary fire brigades, the topic of flood protection is a major focus. The Municipal Preventive Council has the task of developing effective approaches to the prevention and avoidance of criminal offences. The police regulations of the City of Chemnitz serve to ensure public safety and order.
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Environment
Our environment forms the basis of life for all living beings in this world. In areas with a high traffic and settlement density such as the city of Chemnitz, it is a special task to treat it with care. Environmental protection is the totality of all measures to protect our environment and serves to preserve our natural resources.
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Chemnitz 2025
Chemnitz will be European Capital of Culture 2025 - this was confirmed by the Conference of Culture Ministers in January 2021. The European jury had previously announced Chemnitz as the winning city in October 2020.
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Green city
The public green spaces in the city of Chemnitz offer space for recreation and leisure activities. They are used for sporting activities and are a meeting place for many events and private appointments.
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City marketing
Probably no other city in Germany fits the description "City of Modernity" as well as Chemnitz. Chemnitz lies in the heart of Saxony. The city is the third largest in the new federal states.
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Peace Day
Every year on 5 March, Chemnitz sets an example for peace: numerous events and campaigns on Chemnitz Peace Day commemorate the destruction of the city during the Second World War.
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