Residents' meetings
Residents' meetings are usually held twice a year in the town hall for the entire city area.
The aim of the residents' meetings is to
- To promote proximity to citizens and citizen involvement,
- to improve citizen participation, i.e. to take residents' wishes into account in future administrative decisions,
- provide opportunities for residents to enter into dialogue with the top management and the municipal council.
Residents' meetings for the entire city area
On 10 April, all residents of the districts of Adelsberg, Erfenschlag, Harthau, Reichenhain and the villages of Einsiedel, Euba, Klaffenbach and Kleinolbersdorf-Altenhain were invited to a residents' meeting at the Einsiedel grammar school.
Mayor Sven Schulze, the mayoress and the mayors provided information on current developments and key projects in the first part of the meeting. Afterwards, participants were able to address their concerns to the administration and city stakeholders and enter into dialogue. In addition to representatives of the city of Chemnitz and the localities, contact persons from the waste disposal and city cleaning company and the South-East Citizens' Platform were also available.
Residents' meetings for the entire city area
Residents' meetings 2023
Residents' meetings 2022
City centre and south
On 16 September 2022, the residents' meeting was held for the city areas of Chemnitz Mitte (Zentrum, Lutherviertel, Kapellenberg, Bernsdorf and Altchemnitz) and Chemnitz Süd (Kappel, Helbersdorf, Morgenleite, Markersdorf and Hutholz).
The mayors provided information and answered questions from residents.
North and north-east urban areas
On 6 May 2022, citizens from the north and north-east of Chemnitz were invited to a residents' assembly at Borna primary school. Specifically, the event was aimed at residents from the districts of Wittgensdorf, Röhrsdorf, Borna-Heinersdorf, Glösa-Draisdorf, Furth, Ebersdorf, Hilbersdorf and Sonnenberg.
Mayor Sven Schulze, the four mayors and stakeholders from the districts provided information about current events and upcoming projects in the respective districts.
Residents' meetings 2020/2021
Virtual and face-to-face event on 15 October 2021
As in April 2020 and 2021, there was a panel discussion at the residents' meeting in October 2021. This was broadcast here on chemnitz.de, on our YouTube channel and also on Sachsen Fernsehen. The Lord Mayor, the mayors and a representative of Chemnitz Hospital provided information on current urban issues.
Parallel to the live broadcast, the city invited interested Chemnitz residents from the city centre and centre-west areas to the foyer of the Luxor Chemnitz. Representatives from the City of Chemnitz, ASR, CVAG, citizens' platforms, neighbourhood management and neighbourhood pilots were available to talk to.
Virtual - April 2021
On 16 April 2021, the City of Chemnitz held a residents' meeting for all citizens of the city online as a livestream. The Lord Mayor, all mayors and representatives of important city institutions answered citizens' questions live.
It was possible to ask questions before and during the programme. The answers have now been published.
Virtual - April 2020
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the City of Chemnitz held a residents' meeting for all citizens online as a livestream for the first time on 24 April 2020.
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