Chemnitz International
Twin cities
Chemnitz is on friendly terms with twelve twin cities. While Usti nad Labem (Czech Republic) can be reached within 90 minutes by car, Taiyuan (People's Republic of China) and Akron (USA) are almost 8,000 kilometres away from Chemnitz. Regardless of the geographical location, large or small distances and different cultures, every partnership is a great enrichment for Chemnitz.
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European work
The European Union offers its more than 500 million citizens in 28 member states a common living and economic space. 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. It advises on funding opportunities from the European Union, searches for partners in Europe and carries out public relations work.
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Mayors for Peace
The city of Chemnitz has been a member of the "Mayors for Peace" organisation since 2006. The then Lord Mayor Dr Peter Seifert signed the declaration on the occasion of the Peace Day on 5 March 2006.
Over 7,500 cities and municipalities from 163 countries now belong to the network. In Germany alone, over 550 mayors have joined the alliance.
The "Lead City" in Germany is the city of Hanover.
Further information on the organisation:
No more Hiroshima! No more Nagasaki!
To mark the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the organisation Mayors for Peace has produced a joint video with the slogan "No more Hiroshima! No more Nagasaki!" with messages from all over the world.
The video is intended to enable participation for all those who are unable to travel to Japan in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.