Celebrating diversity through vibrant cultural events in Chemnitz, Germany

A Karl Marx monument in the centre of Chemnitz, which used to be the former communist East Germany until German reunification in 1990. — HENDRIK SCHMIDT/dpa

As the European Capital of Culture 2025, Chemnitz in the eastern German state of Saxony is set to host about 150 projects and 1,000 events next year.

A major exhibition of the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, a tour of national and international art through the surrounding area and a contemporary opera premiere based on Werner Braunig’s novel Rummelplatz (Fairground) are planned.