Tampere (Finland)
Twin town since 1961
Tampere is located in the south-west of Finland and is the third largest city in the country.
Its favourable geographical location on the Tammerkoski rapids provided good conditions for rapid industrial development. The textile industry, mechanical engineering and vehicle construction made Tampere the most important industrial city in Scandinavia in the 19th and 20th centuries. Due to the diversity of its industry, Tampere is often referred to as the Manchester of the North.
Today, the lively university city is one of the most important scientific and economic centres in the Nordic countries. The vibrant centre offers visitors two theatres, numerous museums and galleries. The city has the Tampere Hall, the largest concert and congress centre in Northern Europe. The most famous open-air theatre in Finland is also located in Tampere.
Tampere has two harbours for passenger ships, sports boats and sailing boats. Tampere-Pirkkala Airport is located to the south-west of the city, near Pirkkala.
Chemnitz has been twinned with Tampere for the longest time. The parallels in the city's historical development provided a good starting point, as the textile industry and mechanical engineering have also characterised the city of Tampere in recent decades.
The town twinning between Chemnitz and Tampere forms the framework for a very lively exchange of athletes, artists, experts in a wide range of fields (administration, transport, work with senior citizens) and for joint EU projects. The Technical Universities of Chemnitz and Tampere also maintain lively and varied relations.
Population: | 230.000 |
| Area: | 680 km² |
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Promotion of activities
The partnership between Chemnitz and the twelve partner cities is brought to life by projects organised by associations, initiatives, institutions and citizens. The City of Chemnitz supports this exchange with an active funding policy >>more
2022: Chemnitz celebrates 60 years of partnership with Tampere
The city of Chemnitz has maintained friendly relations with the Finnish city of Tampere since 1961. This year we are finally able to celebrate the 60th anniversary of this town twinning. There will be numerous opportunities to do so at the end of September. The highlight will be the Finnish afternoon in the Stadthallenpark on 1 October 2022 under the motto "Mölkky, Music, Makarra".
There will also be an exhibition at the adult education centre, a Finnish film evening at Metropol, a sauna festival at Zietenaugust and a reading at the city library.
A delegation from the Finnish twin city of Tampere will also visit Chemnitz from 30 September to 1 October 2022. The delegation will include Aleksi Jäntti, Deputy Mayor of Tampere. He will be accompanied by the Director of Culture and Education Lauri Savi and staff from Visit Tampere.
Action 2019
City Writer Residency - Chemnitz author Hans Brinkmann in the Finnish twin city Tampere
At the invitation of the German Cultural Centre Tampere and the Goethe-Institut Finland, author Hans Brinkmann, who lives in Chemnitz, visited the Finnish twin city in October 2019 as a writer-in-residence. In addition to a long-standing city partnership that has existed since 1961, Chemnitz and Tampere are also linked by an ongoing bid for the title of European Capital of Culture.
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