City of Chemnitz (Stadt Chemnitz – Bürgermeisterarmt)

National Network
Germany
Address

Stadt Chemnitz, Bereich Oberbürgermeister, Abt. Europäische und Internationale Beziehungen, Protokoll, Markt 1
09111 Chemnitz
Germany

Telephone
0049 371 1526
Fax
0049 371 1596
E-Mail
pia.sachs@stadt-chemnitz.de
Organisation Type
Local/Regional Authority
Year of Establishment
1945
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Others
  7. Youth and education
General Information

The Chemnitz City Council administrates a city with about 250,000 inhabitants located in the former East Germany. The city is an important industrial and cultural centre and the capital of the region. It has links to 12 twin cities in Europe, Asia, Africa and America and is member of the Euro cities Network. The city has been implementing several trans-national projects in the fields of city planning, environment, youth work, culture, equal opportunities, education and others. Some of the projects have been carried out in cooperation with NGO’s. The projects are financed with funds of the city council, the EU and foundations.

Mission and Objectives

Main Projects/Activities: The city has experiences in several EU-Programmes like Interreg, Horizon, Erasmus+, Creative Europe and works also with foundations. Projects are carried out in all fields of integrated urban development including cooperation with communities in the region. Chemnitz will be the European Capital of Culture in 2025.

Main Projects / Activities

The city of Chemnitz has experiences in several EU-Programmes like Interreg, Sokrates, Youth for Europe, City Twinning and works also with foundations (e.g. Robert Bosch). The projects are carried out in almost all areas of urban life. The city cooperates also with the rural areas around the city.

Contact (1) Full Name
Pia Sachs
Job Title
City of Chemnitz - EU-Coordinator
Head of the organisation
Sven Schulze (Mayor)